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Wild Ambitions for AI
An illegal trade in animals is booming worldwide. Now, a UMD conservation criminologist is turning to artificial intelligence to snare smugglers and expose their networks.
Features
January 15, 2026
As UMD steps up with a bold $2.5B fundraising campaign, take an interactive jaunt through Terp pride, purpose and progress.
September 15, 2025
When his Olympic dreams on the bike came crashing down, Ryan Collins ’16, MBA ’20 struggled to even hold the handlebars. Now he’s racking up records as an elite ultracyclist.
For a Future Issue
Do you still have your freshman beanie or a dining hall tray you snagged for winter sledding? A collection of Terps game-day shirts or ticket stubs from a concert at Cole? What about an Adele’s sundae fishbowl or your original student ID? Whatever mementos you’ve stashed away, pull them out and snap a photo for possible inclusion in Terp! Send a brief blurb about your object as well as your name and graduation year.
News
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Post-Grad
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An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History
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