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Good Friends? Good Meeting?: Unpacking the U.S.-China Summit

2026-09-28T12:00:00.000
2026-09-28T13:00:00.000

Please join University of Maryland China experts to unpack the U.S.-China summit.

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Understanding the Literature Review

2026-09-29T12:00:00.000
2026-09-29T13:00:00.000

Research Education at University Libraries workshops equip researchers with the tools, concepts, and skills needed for every stage of the research lifecycle.

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Introduction to Open Source GIS-QGIS

2026-09-29T12:00:00.000
2026-09-29T13:00:00.000

The Data Science/GIS workshop series is powered by GIS and Data Service Center, and Research Education at University Libraries. This workshop series offers introductory to advanced level skills in GIS, Data Science, and Data Visualization, among others. 

Postdoc Symposium 2026

Third USM Postdoctoral Research Symposium 2026

2026-09-30T10:00:00.000
2026-09-30T16:00:00.000

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in The Graduate School at the University of Maryland is excited to host the Third USM Postdoctoral Research Symposium as one of our activities during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Month.

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Data Mining with R

2026-09-30T12:00:00.000
2026-09-30T13:15:00.000

The Data Science/GIS workshop series is powered by GIS and Data Service Center, and Research Education at University Libraries. This workshop series offers introductory to advanced level skills in GIS, Data Science, and Data Visualization, among others. 

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Introduction to Python

2026-10-01T12:00:00.000
2026-10-01T13:00:00.000

The Data Science/GIS workshop series is powered by GIS and Data Service Center, and Research Education at University Libraries. This workshop series offers introductory to advanced level skills in GIS, Data Science, and Data Visualization, among others. 

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GIS & Data Help Desk

2026-10-01T13:00:00.000
2026-10-01T15:00:00.000

The Data Science/GIS workshop series is powered by GIS and Data Service Center, and Research Education at University Libraries. This workshop series offers introductory to advanced-level skills in GIS, Data Science, and Data Visualization among other

Professor Jing Lin Distinguished Scholar Teacher Lecture, October 1 at 2PM

Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Lecture: Love Is What We Aim for: Focusing on the Future We Want to See

2026-10-01T14:00:00.000
2026-10-01T15:00:00.000

Join us for Professor Jing Lin's Distinguished-Scholar Teacher lecture discussing love and its role in shaping the future we want to see.

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Fellowship, Fantasy, Film: Tolkien on the Big Screen and Beyond

2026-10-01T14:00:00.000
2026-10-01T18:00:00.000

The Scholarship as Conversation series features workshops, film screenings, and faculty talks that address Grand Challenges through areas of inquiry that are too often undervalued or overlooked in academia.

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Film Screening: The Waste Commons

2026-10-02T14:00:00.000
2026-10-02T16:00:00.000

Join us for a film screening of The Waste Commons, which explores the lives and livelihoods affected by the closure of Dakar's Mbeubeuss dump, one of Africa's largest open-air waste sites. The film will be followed by a discussion with the director.

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Thriving in Graduate School

2026-10-05T15:00:00.000
2026-10-05T17:00:00.000

join The Graduate School for Thriving in Graduate School, an event that’s designed to help you find success throughout your graduate studies at Maryland.

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The Odyssey: An Ancient Masterpiece in the 21st Century

2026-10-05T15:30:00.000
2026-10-05T17:00:00.000

The Scholarship as Conversation series features workshops, film screenings, and faculty talks that address Grand Challenges through areas of inquiry that are too often undervalued or overlooked in academia.