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From degree programs to research projects to living-learning programs, students and faculty learn, enhance, and find support for addressing sustainability issues.</p> <p>By utilizing the campus as a living lab, our campus community develops leadership, innovation, and sustainability solutions to address the <a href="https://president.umd.edu/grandchallenges">Grand Challenges</a> of our time — ranging from climate change to hunger to clean water shortages. The University of Maryland offers students hands-on opportunities to develop the skills to solve sustainability dilemmas, alongside the visionary faculty who champion environmental progress.</p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_card_group"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1148"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--2"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1141"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-07/61525817_10158661624554488_6572156705776336896_n.jpg?itok=63nVp0-s" alt="Maryland student graduating"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Majors, Minors & Graduate Programs</h2> <div class="card-text"><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Explore potential education opportunities that lead to a career in the forefront of 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