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[Univ. of Maryland @UofMaryland]

The University of Maryland, College Park will open late at 10 am, Monday, February 23, 2026, due to inclement weather. 

Students: check ELMS-Canvas and university email for updates on academic coursework, as faculty may implement asynchronous learning.

More info on class start times and operations: https://t.co/RQCu5QXIUB

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

BSOS Terps, you may see one of our distinguished UMPD K-9 units helping with some training exercises near Hornbake and the Stamp today. Thanks for your patience during this exercise!

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

ICYMI @umdcriminology & @UMDPublicPolicy Distinguished University Professor Peter Reuter found that the United States' recent decline in opioid overdose deaths was likely driven by a disruption in the global supply of illicit fentanyl.

Learn more at https://t.co/XU1raFaxVL.

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

In a new research paper, @cdceumd researchers refute claims that only one political party benefits from the work of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), the entity that helps states work together to have up-to-date voter information: https://t.co/furQ0heipO.

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

Save the date, BSOS Terps: #GivingDayUMD is happening in just THREE WEEKS!

On March 4, join the University of Maryland community in giving it forward to the UMD causes and entities that they care about.

Learn more about each of BSOS' featured funds at https://t.co/MDv8ZkR2hU.

[Dr. Susan Rivera 🇵🇷 @srivera_tw]

In case you missed them when they were first published, you can find a few new books by @bsosumd and other @UofMaryland faculty below!
Congrats to all authors on their latest works. https://t.co/EZEljsZnmL

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

@AAAS_UMD Assistant Professor Ashley Everson was recently named a co-winner of @shafrorg’s William Appleman Williams Emerging Scholar Grant!

Learn about the research project the prestigious grant will support at https://t.co/ZlilDf3fNq.

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

.@UMDGVPT associate professor and presidential elections scholar David Karol shares his expertise in the below @dcexaminer story⤵️

[Washington Examiner @dcexaminer]

Vance and Rubio get 2028 presidential ticket exposure in Milan for Olympics https://t.co/5JgmCMt4p3

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

In case you haven't heard the exciting news yet ... researchers in @umdgeography have been tapped to help lead a new NASA satellite mission that could launch as early as 2030! Learn more at https://t.co/aiT2bsHp51.

[Department of Geographical Sciences @umdgeography]

🌎🚀 @NASA selects new satellite mission co-led by GEOG's @GEDI_Knights researchers!

Launching as early as 2030, the EDGE mission will use laser technology to map Earth’s forests and ice in 3D, helping scientists track global change like never before
🔗 https://t.co/eXXCYPpGlL

[Dr. Susan Rivera 🇵🇷 @srivera_tw]

I am delighted to share that @umdgeography researchers were selected to co-lead a new NASA satellite mission, EDGE! This is another example of how @bsosumd faculty are striving to Be the Solution to the world’s great challenges, & I couldn’t be more proud. https://t.co/3g62fadoSh

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

Have you already watched the new film "Send Help," starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien? If so, then you've seen a movie that an alumna of our Department of Sociology helped produce!

Learn more about Zainab Azizi '12 at https://t.co/esKsyf3fvW.

[Department of Geographical Sciences @umdgeography]

😎 Did you see Professor Meredith Gore's profile in the latest @UofMaryland's TERP magazine?

Read how she combines field research and AI to track wildlife crime and uncover the people and networks behind it 🐢🗺️
https://t.co/C1TfCViAp6

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and learn more about #UMD through the African American History Landmarks Walking Tour, led by BSOS Assistant Dean Kim Nickerson: https://t.co/n3pbFb7zhu

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

Are you interested in research and looking for a PAID summer internship in BSOS? Apply to the 2026 BSOS Summer Research Initiative by Feb. 10, or email program coordinator Brittney Robinson at [email protected] if you need additional time.

Learn more at https://t.co/wdBV5caoJ2.

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

.@PSYCTerps Associate Professor Ethan Mereish recently reviewed data from nearly 6 million youth to shed light on how substance use varies according to their sexual orientation—an analysis that has not happened since 2008.

For findings, visit https://t.co/ycNI2EftED.

[Dr. Darryll J. Pines @President_Pines]

Terps - @Maryland_Alumni is offering workshops, resources and networking events as part of its celebration of Professional Development throughout February.

I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities: https://t.co/GW1qMIZzN5

[UMD Research @UMDResearch]

In a new @TEDTalks, "Why Can't We Better Prepare for Extreme Weather?", Assistant Professor Catherine Nakalembe (@CLNakalembe) from College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (@bsosumd) examines why millions of people continue to face hunger despite advances in satellite technology that can detect droughts and crop failures months in advance.

Nakalembe, NASA Harvest's Africa Program director, explains how climate and agricultural data often fail to reach the communities most vulnerable to food insecurity. Drawing on her work in remote sensing, agriculture and climate science, she exposes the blind spots that prevent life-saving early warning systems from translating into real-world action.

https://t.co/VecRSE8HxM

[BSOS @ UMD @bsosumd]

#ICYMI @VRC_UMD recently added Deputy Director Amber Parker to its team!

Parker will be working alongside Founding Director @Abt_Thomas to help VRC partner cities carry out their targeted approaches to reducing violence.

Learn more at https://t.co/7w5W6zlOe1.

[Dr. Susan Rivera 🇵🇷 @srivera_tw]

After last week's weather disruptions, it feels SO good to see students making their way to their first few classes of the spring 2026 semester. Let's make it a great one, BSOS Terps!