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Historian and Maryland Honors Alum Ariel Ron ’00 Awarded MacArthur “Genius Grant”
Ariel Ron ’00, a University of Maryland and Maryland Honors alumnus whose research upends long-held ideas about the role of Northern agriculture in the runup to the Civil War and...
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US News ranks UMD No. 17 among public universities
The University of Maryland is No. 17 among public universities in the influential 2027 "Best Colleges" guide by U.S. News & World Report—a top-20 placement for the seventh year in a...
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Fall 2026’s First-String First-Years
Meet the four first-year Honors students featured in Maryland Today’s “Fall 2026’s First-String First-Years,” spotlighting incoming Terps already bringing exceptional talent, initiative, and service to UMD. From UH Rory Kepner...
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How Honors Terps Spent the Summer Doing Good
Honors College students were among the Terps recognized this week for devoting their summers to service, research and community impact. Their work reflects the many ways Honors students extend learning...
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An Expanded View of American History
UMD’s 2026–27 First Year Book, How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr, invites students to reconsider the nation’s history beyond the familiar...
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Honors Terps Make Summer Count
Honors Terps stayed busy (and made an impact!) this summer. From mentoring middle school students in cybersecurity and music camps to welcoming incoming Terps at orientation, conducting cancer and nanotechnology...
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Playing Both Sides of His Brain: ILS Student Jacob Goldman ’28 Studies Science and Music
Jacob Goldman '28, an Integrated Life Sciences student double-majoring in biological sciences and music, exemplifies the Honors College’s interdisciplinary spirit. Balancing ecology and evolution research with piano performance, he uses...
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Recent ECON Departmental Honors Graduate Builds AI Tutor, Collaborates with Chilean University
Nil Özdemir '26 graduated in May with a B.S. in economics and a minor in mathematics. Today, she hopes to build on the research she started while she was an...
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Honors students among this year’s NOAA Hollings Scholars
Eight rising juniors at the University of Maryland have been awarded Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the premier honors for...
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Honors Humanities student Noora Ghahremani honored as 2026 University Medalist
Honors Humanities student Noora Ghahremani ’26 has been selected as this year’s University Medalist, the highest honor bestowed on a graduating senior for exceptional academic achievement and service to the...
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Two UH students awarded Udall Foundation scholarships
UH students Vivian Maneval ’27 and Michelle Wang ’27 were among 65 students nationally selected to receive $7,500 Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize and support future leaders in environmental, tribal...
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35 Honors students among 2026 Senior Marshals
86 UMD graduates have been named 2026 Senior Marshals, including 35 Honors students whose leadership, service, and scholarship will be recognized at the university’s main commencement ceremony. Honors College Senior...
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