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When you choose to pursue graduate studies at the University of Maryland, you are choosing to join one of the world’s premier public research universities.
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- Come study in top-ranked programs and conduct innovative and interdisciplinary research
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Grand Challenges Graduate Communities (GC)²
New graduate housing at the University of Maryland, opening in August 2026, will offer more than a place to live. Designed as a hub for connection, collaboration and discovery, Discovery House will also serve as the home of a new, first-of-its-kind university-wide initiative aimed at transforming how graduate students and faculty work together.
The new Grand Challenges Graduate Communities, or (GC)², will be small, faculty-led, residential research communities designed to bring together master’s and doctoral students from across disciplines to tackle some of society’s most pressing issues. (GC)² will be an accelerator for interdisciplinary research and professional impact.
Faculty Fellow Applications are open until March 9, 2026.
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3MT Research: Harnessing Powerful Lasers to Help Build a Fish Tank of the Universe
Smrithan Ravichandran, Chemical Physics Ph.D. Candidate, represented UMD in the international Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Video Competition. His presentation explores the mysteries of outer space using the world's most powerful lasers.
Communicating the Science of the Stars
Rising Graduate Scholar Jordan Elay explores the hidden universe of small stars. Her work bridges astronomy and community, aiming to inspire and create inclusive spaces in science.
Driving the Research
Rising Graduate Scholar Ann Ramirez combines her childhood dream of becoming a doctor with her passion for math through biomedical engineering. She investigates how engineering solutions can improve the overall immune system function by studying structural changes in lymph nodes.
Our 10,000 GradTerps are part of a broad community of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and teachers who are among the best and the brightest from around the world. As you pursue your graduate degree, we want you to feel connected, engaged, and supported, and encourage you to take full advantage of the breadth of our campus opportunities and resources. We value the creativity, persistence, curiosity, and drive you bring to our campus.
- Dr. Stephen Roth, Associate Provost and Dean, The Graduate School