The Language House Living-Learning Program

Applications Open for the Language House Living-Learning Program for Fall 2026 & Spring 2027! All majors & minors invited to apply!

Are you a language learner who would like to live in an immersive linguistic and cultural community? Are you currently learning another language or a heritage speaker seeking to further your linguistic journey? Are you already enrolled in language courses and planning to live on campus? If any of these scenarios resonate with you, consider joining the Language House Living-Learning Program. Live with a community of students dedicated to language learning, and collaborate with a native-speaker mentor to enhance your skills while immersing yourself in your language's cultures. Applications for Fall 2026 remain open until March 2. Check out this video to learn more about our program, and stop by our Open House on February 3 from 10am-12pm in St. Mary's Hall to meet our community! For questions email Dr. Marilyn Matar: mmatar@umd.edu.

The Hack is Back!

 24 hours.

One big challenge.

An alarming amount of pizza.

Undergrads, form your teams NOW for UMD’s 2026 PlaceHack, Feb. 6-7, where we challenge you to reimagine a space on campus for cash prizes! Learn more and sign up: go.umd.edu/placehack-2026

Dream up more accessible spaces on campus for a chance to win cash prizes! Grab some friends (or join an existing team) Feb 6-7 for UMD’s placemaking hackathon, PlaceHack! Sign up is NOW OPEN: go.umd.edu/placehack-2026. In partnership with @TerpsBelong.

Teams are now forming! Design and dream something big for campus at UMD’s epic interdisciplinary 24-challenge for undergrads, PlaceHack! Feb 6-7, 2026. Learn more at go.umd.edu/placehack-2026.

Neuroscience Coffee Chats START Friday, February 6th, 2026 12-1PM

 

Nu Rho Psi's spring application

Are you interested in research, service, and networking with other neuroscience students? 

Nu Rho Psi, the National Neuroscience Honors Society, is accepting applications until Friday, Feb 27th, at 11:59 pm! 

Requirements: 

• Major or minor in Neuroscience
• Must have a minimum of 36 college level credits (AP credits are accepted)
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 and Neuroscience GPA of 3.5
• Completion of at least 9 credits of NEUR courses

If you have any further questions, please email nurhopsi.umd@gmail.com and if you're interested in applying, please use this link! https://forms.gle/1cYdb6HwRMVrByEq7

Adele’s Circle Scholarship

 We’re excited to introduce the Adele’s Circle Scholarship, designed for students who are passionate about supporting and advancing opportunities for women and girls through their academics and campus involvement. Five $1,000 scholarships are available to help cover costs related to attending the University of Maryland.

APPLY HERE!!

***APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 23RD***

Spring 2026 Offerings from the Learning Success Team at TLTC

 

Postbac Fellow Opening - Integral Membrane Enzymes & Transition Metal Transporters

Are you looking to get full time research experience in structural biology/chemical biology/biochemistry, biophysics/cell biology before going on to Graduate school? 

We have an opening for postbac fellows starting immediately. 

Postbac Fellow - Integral Membrane Enzymes & Transition Metal Transporters

About the position

The Banerjee lab is (https://lnkd.in/erWqSaij) in the intramural program of the NIH. Our research focuses on understanding the chemical and cellular mechanisms of integral membrane enzymes and transition metal transporters and how their malfunction connects to human diseases. 

We use a combination of cryoEM, crystallography, in vitro biochemistry and biophysics and chemical biology in combination with cell biological experiments. We interact with numerous labs in the intramural program in supergroup meeting settings. Thus, trainees get a wide exposure to diverse areas in biomedical science, besides gaining a deep expertise in their own specific project area