Stories of Creativity

MARYLAND TODAY May 12, 2026

Digital Revival of a Displaced Community

New exhibit tells story of nearby Lakeland with help from UMD students and faculty.

THE DIAMONDBACK May 07, 2026

UMD Filmmakers Celebrate Growth, Talent at Spring Student Showcase

Maryland Filmmakers and Veritas Short Films presented The 2026 Spring Film Festival.

MARYLAND TODAY May 05, 2026

Is Healthy Building Design all in Your Head?

UMD’s "Neuroscience for Architecture" class examines architecture’s impact on thinking and mental health.

STORIES BENEATH THE SHELL May 05, 2026

UMD Workshop Explores Culture Preservation by Making Art with Plants

A workshop exploring meditative art and natural paints was held in Stamp Studio A, with support from The UMD Stamp Gallery, Studio A and the ARTiculate Narratives Project.

MARYLAND TODAY May 04, 2026

15 Proposals for AI-Focused Courses Awarded New Grants

Funds administered by AIM to support classes in 10 colleges and schools across the university.

MARYLAND TODAY April 30, 2026

Musical Chairs—for Real

UMD alum, instructor turns plastic seats into unique instruments.

April 29, 2026

How Stories Can Help Us Face Climate Change

Doctoral student Rashi Maheshwari discusses why literature, art and community matter in an era of environmental crisis.

THE DIAMONDBACK April 29, 2026

New Line Dancing Club Takes the Floor at UMD

Learn about Maryland's new line dancing club.

MARYLAND TODAY April 28, 2026

UMD Scholar Helps Women Channel Motherhood From the Inside Out

Incarcerated women pen children’s books through education professor’s curriculum.

MARYLAND TODAY April 27, 2026

At Maryland Day, It's Turtles All the Way Down

Terps, Families and Friends blanket campus for a day of fun, food and discovery.