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UMD College of Education Dean and Education Policy Researcher Ranked Among Most Influential U.S. Education Scholars

Feb 17, 2026

Two University of Maryland College of Education researchers have been named among the most influential education scholars in the United States...

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Accolades: Faculty, Staff and Student Awards and Honors (Winter 2025-26)

Feb 17, 2026

Below are awards and honors University of Maryland College of Education faculty, staff and students have earned between mid-November 2025 and mid...

A teacher leads a literacy activity at Cool Spring Elementary, a local dual-language elementary school, which works with the Maryland Initiative for Literacy and Equity.

At 3-Year Anniversary, Grand Challenges Grants Program Reaps Major Returns

Feb 16, 2026

The University of Maryland's Grand Challenges Grants program is accelerating solutions to humanity’s most pressing issues in our communities and...

UMD Researcher Elected to the National Academy of Education

Feb 10, 2026

A University of Maryland visiting professor has been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd) in recognition of her transformative work in...

A screen shot from IRIS Reads, a virtual reality game that helps address dyslexia, shows four Terracotta Warriors holding the letters b, l, u and f and standing on the Great Wall of China.

Virtual Game, Real-Life Success

Jan 15, 2026

Dyslexia isn’t just frustrating for children struggling to decipher squiggles as letters. At schools that can’t support students one-on-one, it can be...

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Mckinley’s Climb

Jan 15, 2026

In the “Fireman’s Carry,” a wrestler hoists an opponent over their shoulders before flipping them to the mat. It sounds like a move favored by...

UMD Earns Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

Jan 14, 2026

The University of Maryland has earned one of the nation’s highest recognitions for institutional excellence in community-engaged teaching, research...

Students at Lakelands Park Middle School participate in a robotics demonstration at the Co-Learn Code and Mind afterschool program.

UMD and MCPS Partner to Launch New Afterschool Program Integrating Robotics, Youth Voice, and Social and Emotional Learning

Dec 23, 2025

In October, the University of Maryland and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched a new yearlong afterschool robotics program in five middle...