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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.
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October 7, 2026
CWOC Drop-In Hours
Have a question about writing or a short document for review? Join the Center for Writing & Oral Communication for virtual Drop-In Hours, every Wednesday during the semester, from 12-2pm. Drop-in hours ope
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October 8, 2026
Wellness Course: Imposter Syndrome Session 2
The Wellness Courses: Imposter Syndrome will focus on learning how imposter syndrome as it relates to being a graduate student and how to overcome imposter syndrome.
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October 9, 2026
Restorative Rest Session: Mindful Walk
Combating burnout requires engage in restorative rest practices.
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October 9, 2026
CWOC Friday Write-In
Writing regularly and with a sense of support contributes to accomplishing your writing goals. You can join your graduate and postdoctoral colleagues every Friday morning for structured time to write.
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October 14, 2026
GSL Kickback: Lego Building Break
Take a break from class and build legos with Graduate Student Life! We will have solo and team building stations so be sure to grab your friends and build together!
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Dr. Evelyn Cooper Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dr. Evelyn Cooper, Assistant Dean and Chief of Operations at The University of Maryland, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in International Education Administration to South Korea for the 2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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