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Enhancing the graduate student experience.</p> <p><a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions/application-process/step-step-guide-applying" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Apply Now </a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_button_set"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="btn-set btn-set-centered" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3923"> <a href="/funding" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Funding </a> <a href="/policies" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Policies </a> <a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/professionaldevelopment" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Career Development </a> <a href="/calendar" class="btn btn-primary" target="_self"> Events and Deadlines </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_feature"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="feature feature-default bg-dark-red" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3924"> <div class="feature-media"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-02/Students_Mall_09192019_0726.jpg?itok=aKk8zo5O" alt="UMD Students on McKeldin Mall"> </div> <div class="feature-content"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="editor-content"> <h2>The Graduate School Receives 2024 HEED Award for Excellence in Diversity</h2> <p><p dir="ltr">We are proud to announce that The Graduate School has been honored with the Insight Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award! This recognition highlights our ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and supportive community for all students, faculty and staff.</p><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/2024%20Graduate%20School%20HEED%20Award%20Logo_1.png" data-entity-uuid="60c4da0c-e8f6-42b7-a383-0c465199ee01" data-entity-type="file" alt="Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence In Diversity Award 2024 Graduate School Logo" width="211" height="211" class="align-center" loading="lazy"></p> <a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2024-10/2024-HEED-Award-Recipient-Matte-Press-Release-UMD-GS.pdf" class="btn" target="_self"> HEED Award - Read the Press Release </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_stat_group"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="stat-group-bg stat-group-bg-dark" id="umd_terp_paragraph--799" aria-live="polite"> <div class="stat-group"> <div class="stat-wrap"> <div class="stat"> <div class="stat-image"></div> <div class="stat-number">600+</div> <div class="stat-text">doctoral degrees conferred annually </div> </div> </div> <div class="stat-wrap"> <div class="stat"> <div class="stat-image"></div> <div class="stat-number">$12M+</div> <div class="stat-text">in student and faculty support provided annually by the Graduate School</div> </div> </div> <div class="stat-wrap"> <div class="stat"> <div class="stat-image"></div> <div class="stat-number">200+</div> <div class="stat-text">graduate programs offered at Maryland</div> </div> </div> <div class="stat-wrap"> <div class="stat"> <div class="stat-image"></div> <div class="stat-number">48</div> <div class="stat-text">graduate programs in Top 25 on US News & World Report's list of best graduate schools</div> </div> </div> <div class="stat-wrap"> <div class="stat"> <div class="stat-image"></div> <div class="stat-number">10,500+</div> <div class="stat-text">postbaccalaureate scholars at Maryland representing all 50 states and 114 countries<br /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stat-group-nav"> <button class="stat-group-nav-button stat-group-nav-prev" aria-label="View previous stat"> <span class="sr-only">View previous stat</span> <span class="icon icon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> <button class="stat-group-nav-button stat-group-nav-next" aria-label="View next stat"> <span class="sr-only">View next stat</span> <span class="icon icon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_card_group"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-dark" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2006"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3434"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/Jordan%20Elay%20Headshot.png?itok=C7D5Ueew" alt="Headshot of Student Jordan Elay"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Communicating the Science of the Stars</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Rising Graduate Scholar Jordan Elay explores the hidden universe of small stars. Her work bridges astronomy and community, aiming to inspire and create inclusive spaces in science.</p></div> <a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/about-us/newsroom/communicating-science-stars" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Communicating the Science of the Stars </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2003"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2024-07/Ann%20Ramirez%20Headshot_0.png?itok=xoIueZbU" alt="Ann Ramirez Headshot"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Driving the Research</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Rising Graduate Scholar <span>Ann Ramirez combines her childhood dream of becoming a doctor with her passion for math through biomedical engineering. She investigates how engineering solutions can improve the overall immune system function by studying structural changes in lymph nodes.</span></p></div> <a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/about-us/newsroom/driving-research" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Driving the Research </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2002"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-02/day_8_sarah_rothman_3mt_spotlight.png?itok=XzQVcWns" alt="Sarah Rothman 3mt Spotlight"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">3MT Research Spotlight: Sarah Rothman</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>Sarah Rothman, Doctoral candidate of the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, won the UMD 2022 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), for her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iThFHm-CViI">presentation</a> titled “Mosquitoes and Urban Green Space across Socioeconomic Gradients.” </p><p>This fall, she is representing the University of Maryland in the international Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Video Competition and is in the running for the 3MT People’s Choice Award.</p></div> <a href="https://gradschool.umd.edu/about-us/newsroom/3mt-research-spotlight-sarah-rothman" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> 3MT Research Spotlight: Sarah Rothman </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_feature"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="feature feature-default bg-red" id="umd_terp_paragraph--1996"> <div class="feature-media"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-07/Students%20Laughing%20at%20McKeldin%20Mall.jpeg?itok=9f2sLJA_" alt="Students Laughing"> </div> <div class="feature-content"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="editor-content"> <p><h4>Our 10,000 GradTerps are part of a broad community of scholars, researchers, practitioners, and teachers who are among the best and the brightest from around the world. As you pursue your graduate degree, we want you to feel connected, engaged, and supported, and encourage you to take full advantage of the breadth of our campus opportunities and resources. 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