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After-School Activity Reduces Excess Weight Gain

Feds Given Failing Grade in Response to 'Gathering Storm' Recommendations

Professor Helps Craft Anti-Violence Video Game

Model Successfully Predicts Large River System Fish Diversity


Highlighted News Items, May 9

Going From RAGS to Riches Proves Difficult
President C.D. Mote Jr. on the challenges of acquiring a prosperous science and technology future for U.S. (Science)


UM Invites (Howard Cty) Neighbors to See 'Green'
UM invites 900 of its closest neighbors to its research farm in western Ellicott City.
(Baltimore Sun)




2008 University Rankings

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U.S. News & World Report Graduate Rankings

Smith School of Business
    Business ranked 39th
    • The entrepreneurship specialty ranked 13th
    • The information systems specialty ranked 6th
    • The part-time MBA ranked 16th
    • The supply chain/logistics speciality ranked 12th
    • The management speciality ranked 20st
    • The production/operation speciality ranked 23rd

College of Education
  • Education ranked 25th
    • The administration/supervision specialty ranked 15th
    • The counseling and personnel services specialty ranked 1st
    • The education policy specialty ranked 12th
    • The curriculum and instruction specialty ranked 14th
    • The education psychology specialty ranked 7th
    • The elementary education specialty ranked 12th
    • The higher education administration specialty ranked 10th
    • The rehabilitation counseling specialty ranked 9th
    • The secondary education specialty ranked 14th
    • The special education specialty ranked 10th

Clark School of Engineering
  • Engineering ranked 17th
    • The aerospace engineering specialty ranked 8th
    • The computer engineering specialty ranked 17th
    • The electrical engineering specialty ranked 14th
    • The civil engineering specialty ranked 21st
    • The mechanical engineering specialty ranked 24th

College of Computer, Mathmematical & Physical Sciences
  • Computer Science ranked 13th in the nation
    • The artificial intelligence specialty ranked 9th
    • The systems specialty ranked 12th
    • The programming languages specialty ranked 17th
  • Mathematics ranked 21st
    • The applied mathematics speciality ranked 12th
  • Physics ranked 13th
    • The atomic, molecular, optical speciality ranked 5th
    • The plasma physics speciality ranked 2nd
    • The quantum physics speciality ranked 9th
    • The nuclear physics specialty ranked 10th
    • The condensed matter, solid state speciality ranked 13th
    • The elementary particles/string theory speciality ranked 13th



Financial Times

    The U.K.'s Financial Times ranked the Smith School of Business No. 18 in the U.S. and No. 37 worldwide.
      In worldwide rankings, Smith was:
      • No. 6 in information technology
      • No. 7 in eBusiness

Kiplinger's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges

    The university is 28th among the Top 50 in rankings of the best values in public education.
    • The university is 24th for best value when rated on out-of-state tuition fees.
    • The university is 20th for four year graduation rates.
    • The university is 22nd for six year graduation rates.


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