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How Can a Glue Stick or Fabric Softener Level Up Your Halloween Look? image
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MARYLAND TODAY November 02, 2026

Uncanny Science Meets Creativity

Artist in residence leads a new class exploring art at the frontiers of quantum physics.
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MARYLAND TODAY October 30, 2026

UMD Team Aims to Make Live Music Accessible Through Touch

With a new $150K grant, an interdisciplinary team will develop wearable technology that allows Deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences to experience music in new ways.
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October 26, 2026

Announcing the Inaugural Henson Week Mini-Grant Recipients

7 projects selected to honor the legacy of University of Maryland alums Jim ’60 and Jane ’55 Henson.
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MARYLAND TODAY October 21, 2026

The Buzz on a New Art-Science Insect Exhibition

Terps and community members celebrate the state's biodiversity in sculpture, paintings, drawings and more.
Five-Time Grammy Award Winner Angélique Kidjo: ‘We Have to Protect Hope’ image
October 09, 2026

Five-Time Grammy Award Winner Angélique Kidjo: ‘We Have to Protect Hope’

At ARHU Dean’s Lecture Series, the musician discussed the power of expression, language and staying hopeful.
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October 05, 2026

Arts for All Announces its 2026-2027 Fellows

12 faculty and graduate student researchers will lead unique arts-based research projects across a range of disciplines, leading the way in creating an arts-informed university.
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MARYLAND TODAY September 24, 2026

New Exhibit Frames Architecture’s Unsung Hero

“Molding et al.” gives decorative element its due.
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September 23, 2026

Crossing Disciplines to Rethink the Presentation of Islamic Art

A partnership between UMD faculty in history and art history converges at an international conference connecting scholars, curators, artists and local communities.
Create, Make and Play in 50-Plus Ways at Expanded, Weeklong Henson Celebration image
MARYLAND TODAY September 21, 2026

Create, Make and Play in 50-Plus Ways at Expanded, Weeklong Henson Celebration

A Guinness World Record-seeking sock puppet party, new Maryland Dairy flavor and surprises top the lineup highlighting creativity and innovation.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY September 17, 2026

UMD Researchers Merge Data and the Arts on the Streets of Nairobi

Arts for All Faculty Fellow Sangeetha Madhavan launched an initiative to translate findings from the JAMO project—an NIH-funded longitudinal study—into accessible, community-driven artwork.