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UMD Awarded $6 Million NIH Grant for Structure-Based Design of a Hepatitis C Vaccine
University of Maryland, College ParkUMD's IBBR to study the efficacy of immune responses in animal models of its HCV vaccine candidates.
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Maryland Agriculture is $8.25 Billion Industry
The impact of agriculture on Maryland’s economy amounts to $8.25 billion annually, according to a recent study published by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at…
Frostburg Community Dialogue Series Continues, With Emphasis on Neighborhood Relationships, Safety and Housing
Frostburg State University’s “Sustaining Campus and Community” dialogue series will continue for another year of facilitated sessions aimed at helping the community strengthen neighborhood…
Frostburg State University to Host Statewide Native Plant Society Conference
The Maryland Native Plant Society will bring its annual fall conference to Frostburg State University on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22. This year’s focus is the threatened…
MD at Risk: New Report Details Sea Level Challenges
A new investigative project coordinated by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism's Capital News Service shows that sea level rise is putting major coastal areas of the state of Md…
Tracking the Kudzu Bug in Maryland
A group of researchers at UMD is spending the summer tracking the latest invasive pest to threaten crops and aggravate homeowners along the East Coast – the kudzu bug.
OMalley announces construction of UMES Boulevard roundabout
ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 11, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced $3.7 million in transportation investments following the passage of the Transportation Infrastructure Investment…
UMD Uncovering Oldest U.S. Community of Free Blacks?
A University of Maryland archaeological team is excavating what may be the oldest community of free African Americans in the United States.
Limiting fishing and improving habitat would allow oyster population to rebound
A new study shows that combining improved oyster restoration methods with limits on fishing in the upper Chesapeake could bring the oyster population back to the Bay in a much shorter…
UMD and Tavis Smiley Launch 75k Innovation Challenge
The University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering, in partnership with broadcaster Tavis Smiley, will launch a $75,000 TS/UM Social Innovation Challenge.