# Greater College Park ## News - [Fall 2025](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/fall-2025.md): During the recent 2025 Quantum World Congress event, Governor Wes Moore announced that Microsoft will launch a quantum research center in the Discovery... - [June 2025](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/june-2025.md): Gov. Wes Moore signs an agreement to fund the Capital Quantum Benchmarking Initiative along with DARPA as UMD President Darryll J. - [February 2025](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/february-2025.md): Maryland Governor Wes Moore joined University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines and IonQ Executive Chair Peter Chapman in the Discovery District last... - [October 2024](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/october-2024.md): On September 16th, several elected officials, university leaders, business owners, and many others gathered at WeWork to celebrate the positive impact of... - [June 2024](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/june-2024.md): The Department of Defense awarded UMD the largest research contract in the institution’s history to support the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence... - [October 2023](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/october-2023.md): The Discovery District is the proud home of the National Quantum Laboratory (QLab), a first-of-its kind quantum research center, launched through a strategic... - [February 2023](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/february-2023.md): According to the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, widely recognized as the preeminent national ranking... - [November 2022](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/november-2022.md): On November 3rd, members of the university, local community, elected officials, and economic development stakeholders gathered at a parking lot near the... - [September 2022](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/september-2022.md): With the opening of the National Quantum Lab at Maryland (Q-Lab), this new user facility which is a partnership between the University of Maryland and IonQ,... - [June 2022](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/june-2022.md): Last month, the Washington Business Journal published a profile on Greater College Park titled “The District of Discovery.” This special edition insert... - [February 2022](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/february-2022.md): Over the last several weeks, the University of Maryland has announced several appointments of key leadership positions working in the fields of innovation and... - [December 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/december-2021.md): There are only fourteen University-Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) in the country, and the Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), based... - [October 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/october-2021.md): Last month, the University of Maryland and IonQ announced a partnership to create the National Quantum Lab (Q-Lab), which will be based in the Discovery... - [August 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/august-2021.md): President Joe Biden recently nominated Laurie Locascio, who serves as the Vice President for Research and as a professor within the Fischell Department of... - [June 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/june-2021.md): "Qubit Alley" rooted in the Discovery District - In a recent cover story, Quantum Competing, the Washington Business Journal highlighted UMD’s leading-edge... - [April 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/april-2021.md): Discovery District-based startup IonQ, founded in College Park in 2015 by Dr. Christopher Monroe and Dr. - [February 2021](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/february-2021.md): The University of Maryland achieved its highest ranking ever in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey... - [November 2020](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/november-2020.md): After a whirlwind year, it is hard to believe that 2020 is almost over.  As we approach the holiday season, we are thankful for good health, being home with... - [September 2020](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/september-2020.md): Welcome back, Terrapins! Over the summer, members of the University community including administrators, faculty, staff, and students worked together to prepare... - [July 2020](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/july-2020.md): Welcome, President Pines! Dr. Darryll J. Pines took the helm of the University of Maryland as its next President on July 1st, following a 25-year career on... - [May 2020](https://greatercollegepark.umd.edu/news/may-2020.md): Welcome to the Inaugural Edition of the Discovery District Newsletter. 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