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Discover the difference between a face covering, a surgical mask, and a respirator
What is the difference between a face covering, a surgical mask, and a respirator?
Emergency Preparedness for Laboratories
With the near-miss of Hurricane Florence on Maryland, ESSR's Office of Research Safety is releasing Emergency Preparedness for Laboratories.
Maureen Kotlas appointed Executive Director
I am so pleased to be returning to the University of Maryland as the Executive Director of Environmental Safety, Sustainability & Risk (ESSR.) This is a wonderfully exciting time for the University with record research funding, the addition of new campus facilities, a continuing increase in student enrollment, and membership in the Big Ten (Go Terps!), among many other initiatives and accomplishments.
University News
Changing the Game for Young Athletes
Graduating Student’s Nonprofit Redistributes Sports Gear to Children in Need Around the World
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Changing the Game for Young Athletes 
A Warm Embrace for Graduating Indigenous Students
UMD Hosts Inaugural Blanket Ceremony for Seniors
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A Warm Embrace for Graduating Indigenous Students 
62 Graduates Honored as Senior Marshals
High-Achieving Students to Lead Classmates Into Commencement
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62 Graduates Honored as Senior Marshals