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Management Today

Getting bored could be the most productive thing you do today

July 31, 2019 American Studies

We try to eliminate waiting time, but these periods of forced idleness are the key to unlocking innovation, says professor Jason Farman.

Dance Magazine

6 Things Dance Majors Should Do As They Prepare To Graduate

July 24, 2019 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

University of Maryland students are encouraged to take outside classes.

The Washington Post

Sew Queer class in D.C. is all about breaking gender rules for clothing

July 23, 2019 American Studies

Molly Stratton, who identifies as transmasculine, recently launched a business called "Sew Queer," which offers a series of tailoring classes designed to helping transgender/genderqueer people learn how to alter their clothing to better fit their gender.

Maryland Today

Four Strings Around the [Virtual] World

July 09, 2019 School of Music

Immersive digital settings form backdrop for violin professor's performances.

Historian Wins Book Prizes for Research on Soviet Kazakhstan

July 08, 2019 History

Sarah Cameron illuminates the causes and consequences of a devastating 1930s famine.

Mellon Foundation Awards $2M to Advance Black Studies and Digital Humanities

July 08, 2019 African American History, Culture and Digital Humanities

Grant will expand research and mentor-training programs.

New Software to Digitize Persian and Arabic Materials

July 08, 2019 Roshan Institute for Persian Studies

Mellon Foundation grant will support development of Persian and Arabic digitization software with two-year, $800k grant.

Maryland Today

2019 University of Maryland-Phillips Collection Fellowships Awarded

July 08, 2019 College of Arts and Humanities

Postdoctoral fellowships provide access to art collection and leadership programs.

Maryland Today

Historian: “Hamilton” the Ultimate Teachable Moment

July 08, 2019 History

Professor travels country parsing popular musical’s merits.

HuffPost

It’s Great That We Talk About ‘Food Deserts’ — But It Might Be Time To Stop

July 04, 2019 American Studies

Food access is a systemic issue with racial, cultural and socioeconomic roots, so let’s not assume that a grocery store will solve the problem.