New Name: Department of African American and Africana Studies (AAAS)
UMD department renamed to reflect broader mission and reflect African American and Africana Studies.
Maria Beliaeva Solomon, SLLC, Grant Award to Digitize Global Antislavery Periodical
Maria Beliaeva Solomon, assistant professor of French and Francophone studies in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, receives a NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grant to create digital edition of a global antislavery periodical.
Styling hair and equity in neuroscience research
Abria Simmons '25 develops best practices for styling Afro-textured hair in her work with Assistant Professor Rachel Romeo, who is conducting research on children's early development.
The 1st Annual UMD ATLAS Conference February 27, 2024
Our first annual UMD ATLAS Conference will be held on the UMD campus on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!
UMD Sociologist wins $1 million prize for her work on intersectionality
Professor Emerita Patricia Hill Collins awarded Berggruen Philosophy Prize for research on intersections of gender, race, and class.
UMD Professor Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Joseph Richardson Jr., the MPower Professor of African-American Studies, Medical Anthropology and Epidemiology, elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his work on the effect of urban gun violence on Black youths and young men.
ATLAS Monthly Speaker Series (Nov 2023)
The Fall 2023 ATLAS Speaker Series concludes with Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan and Dr. Kirsten Stoebenau on Monday, November 13, at 1:30pm.
ATLAS Monthly Speaker Series (Oct 2023)
The ATLAS speaker series continues on October 30 at 2pm with GerShun Avilez from the Department of English.
Dean’s Voices of Inclusive Excellence Lecture
Reflecting on a lifetime of formative experiences in both integrated and segregated environments, eminent scientist Professor Sylvester James "Jim" Gates Jr. shares his journey of defying racial obstacles to achieve the career of his dreams in math and science.
Desegregating the Labor Movement
Special Collections and University Archives digitizes the largest collection of AFL-CIO documents on Civil Rights.