State Department Grant to Expand UMD Education Abroad to Rwanda
State Department grant expands UMD study abroad opportunities for marginalized students and faculty to Rwanda.
ATLAS Spotlight
Driskell Center Awarded Grants to Create Institutional Archive, Digitize Newest Collections
Grants awarded to the David C. Driskell Center will allow for the creation of an institutional archive and to digitize its newest collections.
UMD's 1856 Project Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Investigate Legacy of Slavery at the University
UMD's 1856 Project awarded a grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish a research incubator program that investigates and documents slavery at the university.
UMD Psychologist Receives $250K to Create a Mobile App that Helps Black Youth Cope with Racism and Mental Health
Henry Willis, and assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, awarded over $250K to create a free mobile application that helps Black teens cope with racism and common mental health problems.
Catherine Nakalembe Featured on Forbes Africa's List of Trailblazers
Dr. Catherine Nakalembe, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences, is profiled in Forbes Africa's March-February edition.
Doctoral Student Awarded First Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Award for Research on Black Americans’ Mistrust of Medical Profession
American studies Ph.D. student, Devon Betts, awarded the first annual Bonnie Thornton Dill Dean’s Graduate Research Award for his research on Black Americans’ mistrust of the medical field.