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Accelerated learning

A person smiling outdoors with greenery and a building in the background.

From Cheer Squad and student clubs to an accelerated Master’s degree program, Gracie Bahr is finding value at UMD.

One veteran’s journey to help others

Jacob Heytens stands in front of the Kathryn A. Martin Library on the UMD Campus.

On his first Army patrol, Jacob Heytens was hit by a roadside bomb. Now he wants to put a UMD social work degree to use helping veterans and other at-risk groups.

Sourcing stormwater

A student dips a small container into a creek near a waterfall on a sunny evening.

UMD student analyzes water isotopes to better understand climate trends.

Wordsmithing the Future

Madiha Shakil Mirza and her sister and mother smile at the camera in front of a sunny Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. Madiha is wearing a cap and gown, while the other two are wearing white dresses.

UMD alumna is a trailblazer in AI, helping to build some of AI’s Large Language Models.

Pursuit of perspective

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner poses for a photo near the ocean in Morocco during her undergraduate research study abroad trip.

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner credits her time in the Undergraduate Research Study Abroad program for widening her worldview.

Sustainable impact

UMD Student Remi Foust in front of the HCAMS solar array on a winter morning.

UMD Student Remi Foust looks to make real change through sustainability at UMD.

Exploring options

Gavi Gunther speaking on the Commencement stage wearing a cap and gown with many flags and university officials behind her

UMD grad Gavrielle Gunther finds focus in the serendipitous

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