Provost Initiatives

The Office of Undergraduate Research collaborates with students, faculty and staff across departments to broaden the culture and community around undergraduate research and scholarly activities campuswide. The Office offers a range of resources and programs to help all undergraduates start or advance their research, and for faculty members, academic units, and existing programs to support and coordinate research engagement.

The University of Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM) is dedicated to developing the next generation of artificial intelligence education, technology and leaders. AIM supports interdisciplinary research and education that promotes responsible, ethical and trustworthy AI and prepares the future workforce for an AI-infused world. 

The Faculty Advancement at Maryland for Inclusive Learning and Excellence (FAMILE) Initiative is a $40 million investment to recruit and retain tenured and tenure-track faculty from underrepresented backgrounds to our campus. The FAMILE Initiative will attract over 100 tenure and tenure-track faculty to our institution, and ensure that our students will interact and learn from scholars that not only look like them, but reflect our values and ensure our success for decades into the future.

The Center for Community Engagement ensures that community engagement is woven into the very fabric, values and identity of the University of Maryland. The Center supports existing community engagement activities in divisions across campus, and cultivates new opportunities for community-engaged scholarship, instruction, and service aligned with our mission as a public, land-grant, research-intensive university.