A two-story metal track will soon allow a crane to hoist and move projects weighing up to three tons down the length of the University of Maryland’s newest academic building. At the same time, millions of dollars of brand-new equipment will soon allow students to conduct science on a nano scale. It’s an example of

The University of Maryland’s entry into a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design and build energy-efficient, solar-powered houses took second place overall and was the top design from the United States. UMD’s entry into the 2017 Solar Decathlon, resilient Adaptive Climate Technology (reACT),

College Park, Md. — Engineers at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering have created a novel technological solution to the pressing global challenge of water scarcity by creating a suite of solar steam generation devices that are at once efficient, easily accessible, environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and extremely low cost. Inspired by the

***WHAT*** Coffee, donuts, bagels with cream cheese, and social/networking for ENME/ENRE Graduate Students ***WHEN*** Fridays, 9:00 – 11:00 am ***WHERE*** Glenn Martin Hall Rm 2160 (the Graduate Student Lounge next to the DeWalt Conference and Seminar rooms)

  The University of Maryland announced today a transformative investment of $219,486,000 from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation. Building Together: An Investment for Maryland will increase college access and affordability, inspire the next generation of engineering leaders, and spark innovations that tackle today’s most daunting problems. This investment, the largest in UMD history and

Wearable electronics have become ubiquitous—smart watches and fitness trackers are a few of the more popular devices. But, some people require body-attached medical devices. These include wearable defibrillators, blood-pressure monitors, heart-assist devices and infusion pumps. They’re a less common, but, to the patients who require them, they play a vital role. These devices help keep