Meet UMD Libraries at the crossroads of Black History Month and Women’s History Month with these titles curated to mark the Leap Year.
UMD LGBTQ+ Equity Center holds lecture on queerness in Haitian vodou (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland LGBTQ+ Equity Center hosted its virtual Queerness in Haitian Vodou lecture on Tuesday, featuring University of Miami assistant professor of religious studies Eziaku Nwokocha.
Women of color in public health leadership panel inform, inspire (School of Public Health)
Event led by SPH master's student draws full house to hear renowned experts
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is excited to announce the 2024 Tubman Day Comemmoration: "Harmonies of Liberty".
It's Not Just Adobo & Arroz con Pollo: The Filipino-Latino Connection (La Voz Latina)
Read It's Not Just Adobo & Arroz con Pollo: The Filipino-Latino Connection (La Voz Latina)
Captions and Playback Speed Are Catapults to Understanding (College of Education)
A University of Maryland research team found that video captions enhanced listening comprehension for English learners, whether the videos were played at a reduced speed or even at a higher-than-normal one, and whether the student was a novice or mostly proficient. The results were published in the journal System.
Bringing a Southern City’s Buried Black History to Light (Maryland Today)
Architecture Researcher Helps Community Group Preserve, Plan Interpretive Park at Sculptor’s Homesite
It was standing room only at the 23rd Annual MidAtlantic Women In Agriculture Regional Conference, held on February 15, 2024, at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club. The conference, which has been a cornerstone of the agricultural community since 2001, brought together over 200 women from across the region for a day of inspiration, education, and empowerment, providing attendees with invaluable insights, dynamic workshops, and opportunities for meaningful networking.
Can Reparations from Philanthropy Help Heal Historical Injustices? (School of Public Policy)
Assistant Professor Claire Dunning recently wrote an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review examining how philanthropy, reparations and historical legacies intersect, while exploring some of the challenges of addressing systemic injustices.
The Architecture Program opened its first Spring 2024 lecture series with architecture alum Joseph Kunkel (M.ARCH ’09) on Wednesday, February 7. His lecture, “Designing with Dignity: Policy, Advocacy, and the Art of Architecture,” provided insight on his work in the context of policy and its connection to Native land.