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College of Arts and Humanities, School of Music

A New Spin on an Enduring Protest Album

ARHU dean’s new book examines messages of Fela Kuti.

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May 21, 2025 Art History and Archaeology

A Future in Conservation

At UMD, graduating senior Lylah Messinger restored a 2,500-year-old Etruscan vase. Now she’s headed to graduate school in London.

May 20, 2025 Communication

From Fan to Force in Sports Media

Graduating senior Connor Perkins leverages creativity, drive and a love of sports to carve his path in digital content creation.

May 05, 2025 College of Arts and Humanities, English

How Matthew Kirschenbaum Sees AI’s Impact

The Distinguished University Professor of English is a leading voice on how AI is transforming the way we communicate, educate and govern.
April 26, 2025 Communication

Battling Misinformation in a Post-Pandemic World

Assistant Professor Becca Beets on the challenges of communicating about science.
April 25, 2025 Art History and Archaeology, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture

From Pilot Helmets to Plane Parts, Undergrad Preserves Aviation History in 3D

Intern at College Park Aviation Museum helps create digital experience for visitors.
April 18, 2025 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

‘Creative Captioning’ Takes the Stage at UMD

MFA student leads effort to expand accessibility for audience in ‘Hip Hop Anansi.’
April 16, 2025 American Studies, History

A Taste of Ethnographic Research

In new course, students journey through foodways of Maryland’s immigrant populations.
April 11, 2025 School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

The Art of Making Merry

Go behind the scenes of the Maryland Opera Sudio’s production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
April 07, 2025 American Studies, English, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities

A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page

From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.

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ARHU In The News

CBS Saturday Morning July 28, 2025

A Visit to Where President Franklin D. Roosevelt Made the Historic Decision to Seek a Third Term

CBS Saturday Morning interviews Senior Lecturer of History Robert Chiles.
WJLA May 08, 2025

Associate Professor of History Analyzes the Historical Impact of Pope Leo XIV

Piotr Kosicki speaks to WJLA.
The New York Times April 21, 2025

‘Conclave’ Offers a Glimpse Inside the Secretive Process of Choosing a Pope

Associate Professor of History Piotr H. Kosicki weighs in on the accuracy of the film.

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New ‘Promise’ to Commemorate Pines’ Inauguration

April 21, 2021 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

Artwork by Driskell Center director celebrates UMD creativity, athletics, activism.
New York Times

How a Multimedia Whiz Seized Digital Theater’s Big Moment

April 21, 2021 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, College of Arts and Humanities

The projection designer Jared Mezzocchi has become a go-to guy for ambitious virtual productions. Next up: Starring in his own haunted house play.

Communication Department Makes 2021 ‘A-List’

April 20, 2021 Communication

The UMD Department of Communication is included on PR News’ inaugural list of the country’s top PR and communication programs.
Maryland Today

Grammy-winning String Quartet to Offer ‘Sensory-friendly’ Virtual Performance

April 14, 2021 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Welcoming event aims to connect patrons with autism, sensory issues to arts.

Grant Will Expand Black Digital Studies at UMD

April 14, 2021 Communication

UMD Assistant Professor of Communication Catherine Knight Steele is among the researchers on a new $4.8 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Art Professor Launches ‘Multi-Sensory’ Oil Field Experience

April 13, 2021 Art

Shannon Collis’ “Strata” at the Berman Museum of Art takes visitors ‘above and through’ Canada’s Athabasca Oil Sands.
Maryland Today

In the ‘Midst’ of It All

April 13, 2021 Art

New exhibit at Stamp Gallery highlights graduate students’ work during COVID.

Early American Literature Program Ranks Among Best in Nation

April 13, 2021 English, College of Arts and Humanities

Faculty, student achievement highlighted by U.S. News & World Report's 2022 'Best Graduate Schools' rankings.
Frontrunner

An Interview with Curator Taras Matla

April 12, 2021 University of Maryland Art Gallery

The University of Maryland Art Gallery's Associate Director Taras Matla is interviewed by Frontrunner.