Skip site navigation
UMD Right Now
Contact Us
Contact Us

A Resource for Media

A resource for media highlighting UMD experts, cutting-edge research and innovation, rankings, and breaking campus news
View from McKeldwin Mall with a blue sky and white puffy clouds

University of Maryland Named Top 10 Public Institution in National Science Foundation’s Research Spending Ranking

Annual Survey Puts University Research at No. 14 Overall, No. 9 Among Public Institutions
Campus - Miller

Proposals Sought for UMD Grand Challenges 2.0

External Funding From First Round Nearly Doubled UMD’s Investment in Solving Societal Problems
Campus main gate

University of Maryland Earns Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

Prestigious national designation recognizes UMD’s excellence in community-engaged teaching, research and service
Virginia Meehan

Federal Relations Veteran Promoted to Lead UMD Government Relations

Virginia Meehan Oversees Strategy at Federal, State and Local Levels
Campus - Miller

Del. Jazz M. Lewis Tapped to Lead State Government Relations

2-Time Alumnus’ Experience Includes Nearly 9 Years in General Assembly
NAI

3 UMD Researchers Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Pines, Nelson, Raghavan Honored for ‘Translating Research Into Products and Services That Improve Lives’

Areas of Expertise

Mosaic of hundreds of diverse people’s headshots arranged in a grid

If you need assistance finding an expert, please contact us at mediainfo@umd.edu

Find more Experts

Portrait of Breanna Grey

Government and Politics, Election
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

 Portrait of Hoda Mahmoudi

Government and Politics, History, International Relations & Affairs
College of Behavioral & Social Sciences

Find an Expert

Browse by topic or search by last name.

Artificial Intelligence Architecture Quantum Science Computer Science Climate Change Public Health Government and Politics

AI Experts

Stylized head silhouette with an ‘AI’ brain on a microchip background.

AI & Arts / Humanities • AI & Business • AI & Data Security • AI & Education • AI & Environment • AI & Ethics / Policy • AI & Government • AI & Health • AI & Quantum • AI & Robotics

Find AI Experts

If you need assistance finding an expert, please contact us at

mediainfo@umd.edu

In the News

A graphic with the phrase “UMD Right Now” displayed at an angle on a black background, featuring “UMD” in bold red letters and the remaining words in gray.

Daniel Trielli, Assistant professor of media and democracy, on how generative AI can increase the spread of political misinformation

 

The Baltimore Sun

January 16, 2026

The Chronicle of Higher Education

November 18, 2025

The Baltimore Banner

November 13, 2025

WMAR

November 6, 2025

Bloomberg

November 5 ,2025
X icon

@UMDRightNow

 Bluesky logo

@umdrightnow.bsky.social