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Jul 24, 2014, 09:00 ET UMD to Launch Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science and Engineering This Fall

The University of Maryland (UMD) Fischell Department of Bioengineering and UMD's Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI)...

Jan 07, 2014, 01:00 ET UMD Researcher Helps Arm the Immune System to Fight Cancer

In 2004, a form of cancer known as neuroblastoma claimed the life of Alexandra (Alex) Scott, a little girl who gained national attention for using...

Oct 31, 2013, 02:17 ET UMD's Team Gamera Sets New Record for Human Powered Helicopter Flight Duration

University of Maryland students from Team Gamera have unofficially set a world record of 97 seconds for the duration of a human powered helicopter...

Oct 22, 2013, 05:08 ET Alumnus Krill to Be Honored for Revolutionary Naval Fleet Network Technology

The man behind a revolutionary network technology designed to aid in U.S. Navy fleet defense will be honored November 12, 2013, by the University of...

Oct 15, 2013, 11:04 ET University of Maryland to Showcase Robotics, Bioengineering, Innovation at Mpact Week, Oct. 23-26

The University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering will host Mpact Week, a four-day event showcasing the Clark School's research,...

Oct 08, 2013, 05:18 ET No Electrical Outlet, No Problem for UMD Robotic Bird That Harvests Solar Energy

Small robotic birds are showing lots of promise for tasks such as monitoring the environment and conducting surveillance. But one current drawback...

Sep 13, 2013, 10:29 ET Tavis Smiley and the University of Maryland Make Last Call for Submissions in the $75,000 Social Innovation Challenge.

Broadcaster Tavis Smiley and the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland have issued a "Last Call for Submissions" for the ...

Aug 26, 2013, 03:31 ET UMD Researchers Awarded Two ARPA-E Grants for Electric Vehicle Energy Storage Systems

Two research teams from the University of Maryland Energy Research Center were awarded grants from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy...

Aug 13, 2013, 11:04 ET UMD Propulsion Technology Offers New Possibilities for Satellite Positioning, Space Exploration

New electromagnetic propulsion technology being tested by the University of Maryland's Space Power and Propulsion Laboratory (SPPL) on the...

Jul 12, 2013, 11:07 ET Tavis Smiley and the University of Maryland Announce $75,000 Social Innovation Challenge

Broadcaster Tavis Smiley, in partnership with the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, will launch a $75,000 TS/UM...

Nov 12, 2012, 10:04 ET Maryland Middle School Girls to Tackle Cybercrime, CSI-Style

The following media advisory is from the A. James Clark School of Engineering: WHAT: "Annual Cool Careers in CyberSecurity for Girls Summit"—an event ...

Nov 02, 2012, 09:57 ET University System of Maryland Funds Clark School-Southern Maryland Partnership to Graduate More Mechanical Engineers

The University System of Maryland has committed nearly $450,000 in base funding support of a partnership between the A. James Clark School of...

Nov 01, 2012, 01:03 ET Long-Term Sea Level Rise Could Cost Washington, D.C., Billions

A University of Maryland study projects that Washington, D.C., city and federal property could suffer billions of dollars in damage if sea level rise ...

Oct 24, 2012, 01:04 ET High-Flying Technology to Be Recognized at Clark School Innovation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The innovator behind the rotor blade technology used on the fastest helicopter produced will be inducted into the A. James Clark School of...

Aug 28, 2012, 04:28 ET Clark School Team Unofficially Satisfies Two Sikorsky Prize Requirements with 65-Second Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter Flight

Students on the Gamera human-powered helicopter team at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering have unofficially satisfied ...

Aug 27, 2012, 08:59 ET Clark School Team to Fly Revamped Gamera II Human-Powered Helicopter

The following advisory is from the A. James Clark School of Engineering: WHAT: A team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students will fly a...

Aug 09, 2012, 12:55 ET Clark School's Gamera II Sets New U.S. Flight Duration Record for Human-Powered Helicopters

The National Aeronautic Association has certified the June 21, 2012, flight of Gamera II at 49.9 seconds, a new national record for human-powered...

Jun 23, 2012, 01:23 ET Team Gamera II Sets Unofficial World Record for Human-Powered Helicopter Flight Duration at 50 Seconds--A 400 Percent Improvement on Their Earlier Record

Students from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering set an unofficial world record of 50 seconds for the duration of a...

Jun 20, 2012, 04:46 ET Clark School's Gamera II Human-Powered Helicopter Team Sets New Unofficial 35-Second Flight Duration Benchmark

On June 20, students on the Gamera II human-powered helicopter team from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering set a new, ...

Jun 13, 2012, 09:10 ET Clark School Team to Fly New Gamera II Human-Powered Helicopter

The following is being released by the A. James Clark School of Engineering: WHAT: A team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students will fly...

Apr 09, 2012, 08:50 ET The Weird World of "Remote Heating"

Scientists have discovered that when electric current is run through carbon nanotubes, objects nearby heat up while the nanotubes themselves stay...

Jan 23, 2012, 08:31 ET New 3D-Printed Plastic Heat Exchanger Shows Complex Geometries Are Possible from Additive Manufacturing

The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park and Stratasys, Inc., announce the successful design,...

Jan 18, 2012, 08:54 ET Clark School Research Could Help Prevent Costly, Life-Threatening Catheter Infections Without Provoking Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics

In helping people with serious medical problems, doctors depend on catheters to deliver medications, carry away bodily wastes and monitor vital signs....

Dec 13, 2011, 08:37 ET Clark School Engineers Program Bacteria to Re-Create UMD Logo

The following is being released by the A. James Clark School of Engineering: WHAT: Engineers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering have...

Nov 30, 2011, 09:36 ET Clark School, National Geographic and Princeton Collaborate on NSF Grant to Help Monitor and Protect Endangered Species

Endangered species regulations are aimed at protecting animals at risk, but how can we be sure about what is happening to them when humans aren't...