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The Campaign for Maryland

Mapping the Way to Safety

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous shakes hands with Gov. Larry Hogan

Post-UMD Poll: Hogan Expands Lead in Governor's Race

The Long Goodbye: GEDI Prepares to Launch

Cover of Tydings' book, "My Life in Progressive Politics: Against the Grain"

A Conversation with Senator Joe Tydings

In Memoriam: Senator Joseph D. Tydings

Be Our Guest: Sharing Our Thanksgiving Table

De Floriani Elected President of the IEEE Computer Society

Group photo of the inaugural Economics Leadership Council

ECON Establishes New Leadership Council

BSOS Welcomes New Faculty

Upcoming Events

Oct 16 Oct 17

Baha'i Chair Conference: The Future of Humanity

Oct 17 Oct 17

"Terrapinot": Terps and Wine!

Oct 19 Oct 19

Maryland Population Research Center (MPRC) Seminar Series - Add Health Primer: Data overview and access mechanisms

Oct 22 Oct 22

Maryland Population Research Center (MPRC) Seminar Series - Older Adult Family Structure and Mortality (co-authored work with Sarah Patterson and Rachel Margolis)

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Jay Westreich, GVPT, Senior

As the sun beat down on Washington D.C.

Andrew Morris, GIS, Senior

Earlier this year, geographical information systems (GIS) major Andrew Morris decided to step out of his comfort zone and apply to a summer internship at California-based GIS company Esri

Eric Menzer, GVPT ’86

After graduation, many alumni follow the conventional wisdom, “Bloom where you’re planted.” Eric Menzer, GVPT ’86, has gone beyond putting down roots in the area wher

Howard Labow, GVPT '77

When Howard Labow (GVPT ’77) got cut from the basketball team during his freshman year in high school, he was "devastated," his dreams of becoming a

Zac Bookman, GVPT ’02

When Zac Bookman (GVPT ’02) and his business partners first started telling people they were going to launch a company aimed at making governments more transparent, they were met with more than a l

Rania Al-Mashat, ECON PhD ’01

Not many 7-year-olds dream about a career in public policy, but from a very young age, Rania Al-Mashat (ECON PhD ’01) was determined to blaze her own trail.