Statewide Initiatives

Launched by the Maryland Center for Health Equity, engages African-American barbershops and beauty salons across Maryland and D.C. as sites to provide health education and screenings.

An innovative prize competition inspiring students to learn about philanthropy and make the greatest social impact they can for their favorite cause, whether in communities around the corner or halfway around the globe.

A student-run news service providing Maryland-specific coverage of important issues, such as sea-level rise, sex trafficking, identity theft and guns in schools, for media outlets across the state.

Applying science to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland’s coastal resources. Its research helps leaders and communities take on environmental challenges and create a sustainable coastal economy.

Partnering with local schools to expand the ranks of STEM teachers in the state and nation by encouraging students to pursue math and science degree programs and also become certified as middle or high school teachers.

This student-run business incubator, founded on campus in 2012, now has more than 150 members and 100-plus alumni who have created 70 startups—on financial literacy, 3-D medical modeling, organic coffee and more.

Joining UMD with two other state institutions through MPowering the State, helps preserve family farms and navigate their owners through complex legal requirements and regulations.

Supports university-based research projects to help companies in the state develop technology-based products. Successful MIPS products have generated more than $30.3 billion in revenue and added thousands of jobs.

Conducting research to inform and influence policy on early childhood special-education teachers in Maryland.

Providing insights on how Maryland voters view some of the most important political and social issues in the state, including immigration, taxes, education, gay marriage and health care.

Delivering research, training and professional insights to health industry professionals responsible for patient care programs, population management, innovation and quality.

Maryland’s first technology incubator has helped build some of the most successful tech companies in the state, including Martek Biosciences, Digene Corp. and NovaScreen.

The state’s fire and emergency service training agency, enhancing emergency services providers’ ability to protect life, the environment and property.

A catalyst for high-caliber transportation research, education, and technology transfer, delivering on the mission to improve quality of life and economic development in Maryland and beyond.

Home to the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology and the National Transportation Center, developing real-time, personalized information technology for Baltimore-Washington area commuters so they can plan more energy-efficient travel in return for incentives.

A statewide, non-formal education system within the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore offering educational programs and problem-solving assistance to citizens.

Providing sound advice, consulting and support to entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state from regional offices and the "Lead Center" at the University of Maryland since 1988.