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IMD's New Works Incubator Showcase

This fall, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center once again transformed the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, and other nooks of campus, into an energetic hub of artistic celebration and collaboration with its annual NextNOW Fest. A beloved tradition of the UMD arts scene started in 2015, the multi-day festival brought together a mix of performances, exhibitions, and immersive experiences created by both local artists and UMD’s own creative community.

IMD Students Take 1st Place at hackUMBC 2025

Congratulations to IMD majors Kadan Knapp, Samuel Wiggins, and Daryn Rowse, along with Game Developers Club president Declan Scott, for winning First Place in the Game Jam at hackUMBC 2025! Competing against 35 teams, they created a game in just 24 hours based on the theme “ARCADE.”

October 23, 2025

Game Dev Club - Fall 2025 Game Jam Kickoff

Game Dev Club will be announcing the theme for this semester’s game jam! Rules and other specifics regarding the jam will be discussed and some time to find a team and/or brainstorm will also be available.

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Portrait of Justin Strom

Justin Strom

Art Department Chair / Associate Professor
February 2, 2026

IMD Coffee Chat (1 on 1 Meetings) with World Bank

Get feedback on your portfolio or resume during a 15-minute coffee chat with a World Bank Group representative. This is your chance to strengthen your application materials, ask career questions, and gain insights from an industry leader. Limited spots—reserve yours today!

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November 3, 2025

IMD Career Chat with Zenimax

Join Zenimax Online for a career chat to hear directly from professionals about the gaming industry. Learn what it's like working at Zenimax, ask questions about career paths in gaming, and gain insights into the skills and experiences that make

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Music Video ‘Immerses’ Viewers in Virtual Performance

By Maryland Today staff Original Article Video

UMD's Immersive Media Design Program Bridges Art and Technology

By Samuel Malede Zewdu, CS Communications Original Article

A ‘Wave’ of New Understanding About Earth’s Oceans and Atmosphere

By Sala Levin '10 Original Article On one towering screen, monochrome clouds whoosh by as if the viewer is watching them from above. On the next screen, a range of blues and greens on a section of ocean represents the levels of carbon and chlorophyll present. On a third, a rainbow effect on the outer edges of an image of Earth shows how far various wavelengths can penetrate the planet’s surface.

An AR-Aided View of Black History

By Brianna Rhodes Original Article Visitors pointing their phones at the unassuming log cabin tucked along a wooded road in Olney, Md., may see a 19th-century wash basin still wet with laundry just outside the back door, chickens roaming around a wooden coop or a neighboring log cabin just yards away.

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