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Water for Food Deserts
Student Aquaponics Project Could Help County Grow Urban Agriculture in Empty BuildingsRead MoreView Article Details for Water for Food Deserts -
Fighting Phantom Flushes
Device Created by Terps Helps Keep Unnecessary Water—and Money—From Going Down the Toilet Read MoreView Article Details for Fighting Phantom Flushes -
Double Duty
Architecture School’s 3 New Dual Degrees to Prepare Students for a Changing, Challenging WorldRead MoreView Article Details for Double Duty -
Terps Spread Goodwill on Good Neighbor Day
Kissed by Mother Nature, Annual Community Service Day Returns With in-Person, Virtual Events Read MoreView Article Details for Terps Spread Goodwill on Good Neighbor Day -
Global-scale View of Animal Behavior Shows Climate Change's Impacts
Study Including UMD Biologists Reveals Unusual Movement, Birthing PatternsRead MoreView Article Details for Global-scale View of Animal Behavior Shows Climate Change's Impacts -
Latino, ‘MillZ’ Members United on Climate Change
UMD Research Finds Overlap in Views Between Social Identity GroupsRead MoreView Article Details for Latino, ‘MillZ’ Members United on Climate Change -
Student Team to Shed New Light on Sustainable Power Use at UCF
UMD, a Solar Decathlon Powerhouse, Competes to Design, Model a Campus Energy SystemRead MoreView Article Details for Student Team to Shed New Light on Sustainable Power Use at UCF -
Understanding "Ghost Forests" and Abandoned Farms
$725K NSF Grant to Support Research on Eastern Shore Saltwater Intrusion Read MoreView Article Details for Understanding "Ghost Forests" and Abandoned Farms -
Up the Bay With a Paddle—and a Mission
Alum to Stand-up Paddle Entire Length of Chesapeake Bay to Support Oyster Recovery Partnership Read MoreView Article Details for Up the Bay With a Paddle—and a Mission -
The Compounding Costs of Air Pollution
UMD Study Finds Increased Electricity Use and Decreased Solar Power Generation, Threatening Energy Access Read MoreView Article Details for The Compounding Costs of Air Pollution
More University Sustainability News
August 8, 2025
$2M NSF Award Funds AI Investigation of Biopolymers for Biodegradable Plastics
Engineering Research Aims to Reduce Global Burden of Pollution
May 13, 2025
New Mural ‘Brightens’ Regents Drive Garage
Artwork Designed by Honors Humanities Students
May 6, 2025
The Dirty Details of McKeldin’s Trash
Library’s Waste Audit Gathers Info With Goal of Improving Sustainability