At the 2026 Pitch Dingman Competition, Honors alumni Marie Brodsky ’24 (ACES) and Kat Close ’23 (DCC) won the $20,000 grand prize in the Alumni Tech Track for WISE Connect,...
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Introducing ThinkEx, an AI Study Tool Built by Honors Terps
Finals are fast approaching, and two Honors freshmen are turning AI into a smarter study tool for Terps. IBH student Ibraheem Shaikh ’29 and ACES student Urjit Chakraborty ’29 are...
Read MoreExplore “Art Under Authority,” a multimedia project by DCC Creative-in-Residence Beatriz Moreira Leite ’26
What does it mean to make art under the shadow of power? As a DCC senior, dance major, and this year’s DCC Creative-in-Residence, Beatriz Moreira Leite has been exploring this...
Read MoreHonors Students Among Top Teams at This Year’s Do Good Challenge
Three Honors student-led teams were among the awardees at this year's Do Good Challenge on April 23. In the Leaders track, Hack4ImpactUMD (Aaryan Patel ’25, ACES, M.S. ’26) won the...
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Honors Awards Ceremony – Spring 2026
Our Spring 2026 Honors Awards Ceremony will take place at the Stamp Atrium at 2 p.m.
Honors Ice Cream Social
Join us for our Honors College Ice Cream Social on Friday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Anne Arundel Hall! We will have pre-scooped flavors from the Maryland Dairy (including dairy-free and kosher options).
Honors Humanities Block Party & Mural Unveiling
Join Honors Humanities for a block party and unveiling of this year's mural on Friday, May 8, 2-4 p.m. on the Prince Frederick Lawn. There will be free food, games, and live music!
Honors Citation Ceremony – Fall 2026
Our Fall 2026 Citation Ceremony takes place at the UMD Memorial Chapel from 4:30 to 6 p.m.









