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23 Science Terps Named 2026 Senior Marshals

Student Stories, Awards- 18 May 26

Pooja Guhan, Tauksik Anil Kumar and Raina Saraiya Selected as 2026 CMNS Commencement Student Speakers

Student Stories, Announcements- 18 May 26

Four adults stand together smiling in front of a light wood-paneled wall. From left to right: a tall man with white hair and beard wearing a light blue blazer and black pants; a man in a navy blue suit with brown shoes; a woman wearing glasses, a white striped short-sleeve sweater, and olive green pants; and a woman with curly gray hair wearing glasses, a black cardigan, and a patterned black-and-white dress.

UMD Was Sylvester Gates III’s ‘Second Home.’ Now It’s His Ph.D. Alma Mater.

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 18 May 26

Conductor conducting on stage. Credit: Ken Rubin

UMD’s Gamer Symphony Orchestra Turns 20

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 13 May 26

A man in a blue hoodie points as nine students behind him look through binoculars.

Birding Class Takes Flight at UMD

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 11 May 26

Two students in graduation regalia celebrating, with a blurred crowd in the background.

Congratulations to the College's May 2026 Candidates for Graduation!

Student Stories, Announcements- 04 May 26

A woman in a lab coat wearing blue gloves and glasses uses a pipette to transfer liquic into a test tube.

UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program’s First Doctoral Graduate

Feature Stories, Student Stories- 20 Apr 26

Biological sciences graduate student Stephanie Chia sits smiling at the camera on a rock overlooking a cloudy sky and a valley of trees.

Exploring the Birds That Never Were

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 15 Apr 26

gayatri anand beekeeping hat

Decoding Giant Honey Bee Defense

Feature Stories, Research Stories- 15 Apr 26

UMD Junior Joshua Mathew Awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholarship

Press Releases, Student Stories- 31 Mar 26

panel of experts at event

UMD Microbiome Fellows Cap Seven-Month Program with Public Health Panel

Student Stories- 06 Mar 26

Commencement at the Xfinity Center. A high view of the huge crowd of students and guest.

Congratulations to the College's December 2025 Graduates!

Student Stories, Announcements- 04 Mar 26

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