Fun Blows Into Campus for Maryland Day 2019
Photo by Charles R. Reuning, P.E., Associate Vice President, Chief Facilities Officer A little—or a lot of—wind didn’t stop an estimated 86,000-plus people from enjoying a day of learning and discovery at Saturday’s Maryland Day, the 21st annual ce
Celebrating Statehood!
"No state can match the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, our beaches and farms, or the mountains of Western Maryland, the Port of Baltimore, or the historic charm of every corner of our state." -Governor Larry Hogan, State of the State Address 2015
Celebrate Arbor Day!
Memorial Chapel Come one and all to 2019 Celebration of Maryland's Arbor Day! Ceremonial planters will include Dr. Linda Clement, Vice President for Student Affairs, Professor and Dean Boris Lushniak, School of Public Health, Rev.
Intern Spotlight: Lydia Printz
The University of Maryland’s Arboretum and Botanical Garden seeks to connect students with the campus in a way that other campus organizations can’t; that is, through horticulture.
Intern Spotlight: Mark Santamaria
"No ray of sunlight is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith." - Albert Schweitzer
New Garden Honors Work of Professor Weber
Weber Memorial Garden Installed in the fall of 2018 on the south side of the Physical Sciences Complex, the Weber Memorial Garden honors the work of Professor Joseph Weber (1919-2000).
UMD Gardens Win County-Wide Award
H. Edward Reiley Azalea and Rhododendron Garden Two of the University of Maryland’s gardens have won county-wide recognition by winning the Prince George’s County Beautification Award.
Sustainability Seven: Michael Carmichael, Facilities Management
Michael Carmichael, Stormwater Management and Maintenance Inspector By Nicolle Schorchit , Communications Intern, for the Office of Sustainability
UMD Coaches Help Lead Team USA to an “Olympic” Win in International Soil Judging
UMD Coaches Needelman and Mack at the International Soil Judging Contest in Brazil. Team USA took first place in the Third International Soil Judging Contest this August in Brazil, with UMD coaches front and center to