UMD students awarded $250,000 for school shooting detection AI tool
Winning team DefenX beat fellow University of Maryland finalist Weapon Watch in the competition hosted by xFoundry, a startup incubator founded by this university in 2023.
Miniature mascots: UMD class uses diamondback terrapin hatchlings to teach climate change
The diamondback terrapins were brought to this university’s education college through the Terrapin Education and Research Partnership.
Maryland is running low on substitute teachers. UMD’s education majors can help.
To properly show teachers our appreciation, we can help give them the time off they deserve.
UMD records at least 50 AI-related academic integrity cases in 2022-23
AI-related sanctions accounted for more than eight percent of the student conduct office’s total academic sanctions in the 2022-23 academic year.
American Sign Language classes at UMD can be less disappointing with more deaf professors
UMD needs an ASL major or minor. In the meantime, give students more ASL course offerings.
Women professors at UMD discuss path to mitigating gender discrimination in higher ed
Faculty in the education college said the university's ADVANCE program supports women professors, but the university should do more to remove systemic barriers.
Education majors at UMD adapt to challenges, changing field during pandemic
The number of full time undergraduates enrolled in UMD’s College of Education grew about 8 percent between fall 2020 and fall 2021.
Monique Morris discusses her documentary on criminalization of Black girls at UMD webinar
Showing up is critical, but you can start by watching this documentary.
UMD education majors adapt to virtual student teaching during pandemic
Public school closures have left some student-teaching interns uncertain about how they’ll serve students in a digital environment
UMD researchers are using a $1.4 million grant to study how bilingualism benefits kids
Education college researchers received the $1.4 million dollar grant.