UMD launches interdisciplinary research initiative to support new professors The program is one of President Pines’ initial goals. Brent Abel September 1, 2020
UMD to enter Phase 2 of on-campus research resumption in two weeks The announcement comes after in-person undergraduate instruction was delayed by two weeks. Amanda Hernández August 12, 2020
Joining a nationwide race, UMD researchers search for treatment, vaccine for COVID-19 The work of these researchers has been made possible, in part, by grants awarded by this university's Division of Research. Brent Abel May 16, 2020
UMD is awarding fellowships to some PhD students whose research was disrupted by COVID-19 Nominations for the fellowships can be submitted until July 1. Clara Longo de Freitas May 12, 2020
As semester nears end, UMD is working on a plan for research to return to campus A campus task force is providing recommendations on how research should return to campus. Brent Abel May 12, 2020
Pandemic readiness demands centralized outbreak response teams We need coalitions of research groups to keep us on our toes ahead of the next pandemic. Allison Cochrane May 7, 2020
These UMD researchers are using phone, vehicle data to identify social distancing trends The research investigates the impact of stay-at-home and social distancing orders on movement. Chloe Goldberg May 1, 2020
USM assembles COVID-19 task force to mobilize research, guide state policy Laurie Locascio, UMD's vice president for research, will head the group. Chloe Goldberg April 20, 2020
UMD research team finds link between racism and poor community health — by using Twitter The team tracked tweets that mention race and saw how they lined up with the cardiovascular disease cases in an area. Clara Longo de Freitas March 24, 2020
UMD places “severe” restrictions on research due to coronavirus pandemic An application process is being developed for researchers who want to continue their work on-campus. Rina Torchinsky March 21, 2020