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China Event for New Graduate Students
On July 9, the University of Maryland's China Alumni Association sponsored an event in two locations, Beijing and Guangzhou, in-person and simulcast online. The Graduate School's Interim Dean Jeffrey Franke spoke via teleconference.
Graduate School Honors 2016-17 Fellowship and Award Winners
The Graduate School honored its 2016-17 fellowship and award winners at the annual Fellowship and Award Celebration, held on May 11. This celebration recognizes students, faculty, and staff who receive funding and awards honoring excellence in scholarship, mentoring, and service to the UMD graduate community.
Graduate Student Carly Muletz Wolz Wins People’s Choice Award at International Thesis Competition
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Amy Marquardt, PhD Candidate
Amy Marquardt, a PhD candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, is making quite a name for herself! She is the first UMD student to receive the prestigious CIC-Smithsonian Fellowship for her research, which is revolutionizing the way society preserves cultural artifacts.
UMD and UCC Doctoral Students Collaborate on Frederick Douglass
What do Talbot County, Maryland, and County Cork, Ireland have in common? Frederick Douglass, the distinguished nineteenth-century writer, orator, and major figure in abolition and emancipation in the United States and abroad. Born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Douglass travelled and spoke widely on Emancipation in the US and Home Rule in Ireland.