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Good morning to you College Park! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Terp student-athletes just earned elite academic honors
  • New College Park-built site aims to transform crime reporting nationwide
  • Top-ranked Nebraska comes to College Park—can Maryland pull off an upset?

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with sun and clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Maryland Honors 48 Members Of Chi Alpha Sigma 2025-26 Class - University of Maryland Athletics (umterps.com) — Right here in College Park, 48 University of Maryland student-athletes from 16 varsity sports have been inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society for earning GPAs near 3.7 while competing at the highest level. The recognition highlights Terps excelling in majors from engineering and public health to journalism and finance, underscoring the strong academic culture surrounding Maryland athletics.
   

2. Merrill College Launches 'Covering Crime & Justice' Resource Thanks to $150,000 Gift From Ted Gest (umd.edu) — Based in College Park, UMD's Merrill College has launched "Covering Crime & Justice," a new online resource to help journalists and others use crime data more accurately and fairly. Funded by a $150,000 gift from Ted Gest, the site offers best practices, field guides, and data tools, plus a LinkedIn group and newsletter to strengthen crime reporting nationwide.
   

3. No. 1 Huskers sweep No. 16 Penn State (kgfw.com) — After sweeping Penn State, top-ranked Nebraska volleyball now heads to College Park to face Maryland on Saturday evening, with first serve at 6 p.m. The article breaks down Nebraska's dominant stats and notes the milestone 250th win for coach Dani Busboom Kelly, setting the stage for a high-profile Big Ten matchup local fans can watch in person.
   

4. UMB Celebrates America at 250: 'MPowering' Maryland Through Partnership, Innovation, and Service (umaryland.edu) — College Park's flagship campus plays a central role in MPower, a statewide partnership linking the University of Maryland, College Park and UMB to boost research, workforce development, and economic growth. The story highlights joint initiatives like the Institute for Health Computing and the SAFE Center, showing how collaboration between the two campuses is shaping Maryland's future and expanding opportunities for residents.
   

5. Nazi Germany had no hope of making an atomic bomb, uranium cubes reveal (science.org) — A University of Maryland physicist in College Park helped analyze mysterious uranium cubes tied to Nazi Germany's failed reactor program, reshaping historians' views of how close Hitler came to an atomic bomb. Using measurements, archives in College Park, and simulations, researchers now say Germany never had enough uranium or heavy water to build a working reactor, let alone a weapon.
   

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Ok College Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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