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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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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.
The Times April 02, 2025

Is Trump Reviving an Imperial Presidency?

Burke Chair of American Cultural and Intellectual History Holly Brewer quoted in The Times about the shift toward an imperial presidency in the U.S.

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The Diamondback

Student-Produced Shows Explore Time Travel, Identity at The Clarice

February 03, 2020 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

The Diamondback reviews School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies performance.

The Atlantic

How Andrew Yang Quieted the Asian American Right

February 03, 2020 American Studies

Opposition to affirmative action was pulling Asians toward the GOP. Then Yang’s campaign began to gather momentum.
Maryland Today

An Activist’s Art

January 30, 2020 David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora

New exhibit highlights Romare Bearden’s work seeking social change.
Politico

Donald Trump Is Not a Doctor. But He Plays One on Twitter.

January 30, 2020 Communication

And that’s a prescription for public health confusion.

Kendra Portier Named Maya Brin Endowed Professor in Dance

January 27, 2020 School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies

Artist and teacher Kendra Portier will foster connections among diverse concert dance forms at Maryland.
Maryland Today

‘Rising’ to the Grammys

January 26, 2020 College of Arts and Humanities

Terp DJ is first female producer to earn nomination—and win—for best remixed recording.
Smithsonian Magazine

A Massive New Database Will Connect Billions of Historic Records to Tell the Full Story of American Slavery

January 13, 2020 History

The online resource will offer vital details about the toll wrought on the enslaved.

Library of Congress Names DMV Native Its National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

January 12, 2020 English

Jason Reynolds said his intentions are pure: to speak to children, validate their experiences and help them get lost in a good book.
Terp

A Life of Sentences

January 10, 2020 English

An armed carjacking at age 16 sent Reginald Dwayne Betts ’09 to prison—and started his remarkable path to the worlds of literature and law.

The Best Baltimore Art Exhibitions of 2019

December 23, 2019 Art

Department of Art faculty recognized.