Being a part of The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) family does not come with a requirement that we share political, s...

Hello FIRE Students, Today, I am writing to continue our dialog about an important issue - the FIRE experience we are planning for you fo...

Hello FIRE Students, I hope that you are having a good semester. We fully recognize that remote instruction is a real challenge we hope t...

Hello FIRE Students, We look forward to welcoming you to FIRE! We have been hard at work all summer preparing our research, courses, an...

Hello FIRE Students, You now have a full picture of how your Fall 2020 courses will be instructed. We know that you likely have a wide r...

Hello FIRE Students, You recently received an email from me following The University of Maryland's announcement regarding Fall 2020 instr...

Dear FIRE Students, Faculty, Staff & Allies, It is with a heavy but hopeful heart I reach out to you today. We live in a nation and socie...

Good Morning, Exciting news! Starting this summer, we are able to bring back FIRE: Risk Communication & Resilience.  If you have alread...

Hello, I hope that you are doing well, staying healthy, and taking care of business (as much as possible). We are hard at work with a pl...

Good Morning, This morning I just want to encourage you toward the finish line. I know that many of you are struggling with the challenge...

To all our current FIRE students, Earlier this week, I wrote to all summer fellowship applicants to say that we would not be able to host...

Good Afternoon, Okay, I have a few things to talk with you about today. Hang in there with me. First, FIRE Town Hall Meetings. On Zoom, ...

To all of our prospective UMD FIRE students, I would like to welcome you to our website. Thank you for taking the time to explore our pr...

To all of our FIRE Summer Fellowship Applicants, The application portal for FIRE Summer Fellowships is now closed, and we are no longer ...

To all of our current UMD FIRE students, ​I am writing to you today to encourage, assure and inform you regarding changes to come with yo...

To all of our current UMD FIRE students, ​ I am writing to you today to encourage, assure and inform you regarding changes to come with y...