The competitive program provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences over a period of seven to 10 weeks.

Alumnus Ali Hirsa (M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’98, Applied Mathematics) and Biological Sciences Senior Anthony Trinh selected as keynote and student speakers.

The College hosted its annual academic festival May 11 to honor its 2016 employee award recipients.

He is, quite simply, a “force of nature.”

The promotions are effective July 1, 2016.

With their election, Rankin and Jarzynski join some of the world’s most accomplished leaders from academic, business, public affairs, the humanities and the arts.

Recipients receive awards to help defray costs related to conducting research or traveling to field courses.

I want to learn about other cultures and perspectives, and the Fulbright scholarship gives me this opportunity.

UMD is one of five institutions with all four nominees named scholars: sophomore Yousuf Khan and juniors Adam Berger, Katherine Cordwell and Mark Moretto.

Prestigious NSF fellowships recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.