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2026 Invention of the Year: Engineering Projects Top List

Engineering faculty and student researchers led—or participated in—projects awarded by UMD

The Clark School Celebrates the Legacy and Impact of Black Engineers

At the A. James Clark School of Engineering, we honor the contributions of Black engineering trailblazers, whose accomplishments improve our society through innovation and leadership.

Replace Glue with Electricity; Obtain the Same Results

Study reveals a method to stick hard and soft materials by applying electrical currents.

Greg Payne Receives Provost’s Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Award recipients receive a letter of recognition from the provost and $1,000.

Lighter, Safer and Stronger Batteries Could Power the Smart Devices of Tomorrow

Chemical engineers develop a new technology that could increase energy density and safety of consumer electronics.

Roll Over, Paper Towels: UMD Researchers Create Picker-Upper That's Even Quicker

Hydrogel sheets can absorb 100 times their weight in water

Fischell Institute Celebrates Invention of the Year Nominations

Four Fischell Institute affiliated faculty were recognized at the 2022 UMD Invention of the Year awards ceremony.

UMD Inventions of the Year Tackle Grand Challenges

At Innovate Maryland, Pines heralds turning 'expertise into action'

UMD research team creates ‘switchable’ adhesive for repairing cuts and tears in tissue

Using an electric field, polymer gels can be adhered to animal tissue, a discovery that could revolutionize surgery.

UMD-born Bleeding Management Tech Available Nationwide

Initial research for Rapid-Seal began in Srinivasa Raghavan's Complex Fluids and Nanomaterials Laboratory.

BBI Awards Seed Grants to Six Interdisciplinary Projects

Funded teams feature UMD faculty from 15 academic departments and six centers and institutes