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Malaysian scholar chooses UMD for its specialization in childhood nature studies
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Minnesota joins nine states in effort to develop zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions steelmaking.
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UMD students and community members gathered in celebration of Black talent, food, and culture at the annual Soul Food Dinner.
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UMD alumna is a trailblazer in AI, helping to build some of AI’s Large Language Models.