A retrospective on Clark Week 2021, celebrating the philanthropy of the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation at the University of Maryland.
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UM Research Is Top 10 in NSF Higher Education R&D
The University of Maryland achieved its highest ranking ever in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey for Fiscal Year 2019, placing 14th overall nationally and eighth among all public institutions in Research & Development (R&D) spending.
University of Maryland Launches New Brain and Behavior Institute, Announces Founding Director
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — University of Maryland Senior Vice President and Provost Mary Ann Rankin announced last week the establishment of the new Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI) and appointed its founding director, UMD Biology Professor Elizabeth Quinlan.
The Wilkinson Building: A Hub for Entrepreneurship
With new centers for students and faculty working to design and deliver tech-based innovations to society, the Wilkinson Building will be a hub for engineering entrepreneurship.
Dr. Raheem Beyah Appointed Dean of College of Engineering at Georgia Tech
Beyah is currently the school’s vice president for Interdisciplinary Research, executive director of the Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program and Motorola Foundation Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
SEAS Professor Elected to National Academy of Inventors
A George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science professor known for his innovative development of cold plasma technology and a leader in the fields of micropropulsion and nanotechnology was recently elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Some D.C.-area colleges received record donations recently. Here are other top education gifts.
Sometimes a philanthropic record is smashed through a long-term relationship with a famous graduate who happens to be a billionaire. That happened when businessman Mike Bloomberg announced in 2018 that he was giving Johns Hopkins University $1.8 billion for student financial aid.
Nicole Mogul Receives A. James Clark School Outstanding Faculty Service Award
Clark School Lecturer Nicole Mogul has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the A. James Clark School Outstanding Faculty Service Award. The award is given to a Clark School faculty member whose service to the department, to the Clark School, and to the university has been judged outstanding.
Mighty morphing 3D printing
Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or “morphing” 3D printing nozzle that was featured as a Frontispiece in the January 5th issue of the journal Advanced Materials Technologies.
Researchers Urge Overhaul of Disaster Policy
As a new presidential administration prepares to take office in January, a public policy group is on a mission to gather the 100 best science and technology ideas for action on Day One.