书城英文图书不可不知的美国100所名校(英汉双语版)
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第58章 University of Maryland, College Park: Strong deeds

马里兰大学学院园分校:男性的作为,女性的语言

英文导读

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The University of Maryland, College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland, UM, UMD, UMCP, or Maryland) is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George"s County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is considered a Public Ivy institution. Located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, the University of Maryland offers students a suburban lifestyle within easy reach of big-city experiences. The University of Maryland"s location near Washington, D.C. has created strong research partnerships, especially with government agencies. The flagship campus in College Park, which has its own subway stop on the D.C.-area Metro transit system, is often considered a commuter school. Famous alumni include House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer; Google co-founder Sergey Brin; The Muppets creator Jim Henson;The Wire creator David Simon; Seinfeld producer Larry David; President and CEO of CNN Jim Walton and 1985 winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry Herbert Hauptman,etc.

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System: The University of Maryland offers 127 undergraduate degrees and 112 graduate degrees in thirteen different colleges and schools: A. James Clark School of Engineering; College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; College of Arts and Humanities; College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences; College of Education; College of Information Studies; Philip Merrill College of Journalism; Robert H. Smith School of Business; School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation; School of Public Health; School of Public Policy. Undergraduate education is centered around both a student"s chosen academic program and the selection of core coursework to fulfill general education requirements. The University of Maryland"s location near Washington, D.C. has created strong research partnerships, especially with government agencies.

Campus building: Morrill Hall is the oldest continuously-used academic building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Built in 1898 in the Second Empire architectural style, it was the sole academic building left untouched by The Great Fire of 1912 which devastated almost all of campus. Morrill Hall is currently being considered for addition to the Prince George"s County historic landmark list. Morrill Hall was noted for the view of the Washington Monument which could be seen from its cupola.

生词助读

suburban [sb:bn] adj. 郊区的,城郊的

partnership [pɑ:tnip] n. 合伙;合伙企业;合作关系

behavioral [biheivjr()l] adj. 行为的

devastate [devsteit] vt. 毁灭;毁坏

cupola [kju:pl] n. 化铁炉;圆屋顶

中文概述

马里兰大学学院园分校(也常译作"马里兰大学帕克分校")是马里兰大学系统的旗舰创始学校,成立于1862年。马里兰大学学院园分校是美国著名公立大学,拥有充足的研究经费与良好的学校声誉,与民间的公私立机构建立了不错的互信关系。马里兰大学学院园分校的前身马里兰农业学院,成立于1856年。1916年成为州立学校。1988年改为现在的名字。

马里兰大学学院园分校下设13个学院,分别为:工程学院、农业与自然资源学院、建筑规划与保护学院、艺术与人文学院、行为与社会科学学院、化学与生命科学学院、计算机数学与物理学院、教育学院、健康与人类表现学院、信息学院、新闻学院、商学院、公共政策学院。

该校的知名校友有谢尔盖·布林,谷歌公司创始人之一;卡莉·菲奥莉娜,惠普公司前CEO;吉姆·沃尔顿,有线电视新闻网(CNN)总裁/CEO;赫伯特·霍普特曼,1985年诺贝尔化学奖得主;迈克尔·格里芬,美国NASA负责人;戈登·英格兰,前美国海军部长。

马里兰大学学院园分校地理位置好,环境优良,位于一个名为college park大学城之中,与美国首府华盛顿、文化中心巴尔的摩及州首府安纳玻里斯为邻,大学与他们之间的距离均在半个小时左右。整个城镇不但闹中取静,保存着浓厚的学术气氛,生活品质也有别于华盛顿特区的龙蛇杂处,享有非常好的治安。

马里兰大学的地位使其赢得了庞大的研究同盟,许多教职工都得到了各种机构的研究经费支持,如美国卫生院、美国航空航天管理局和美国国土安全局等。

梦想成功录

Chance favors only the prepared mind.

机会只垂青有准备的头脑。

Don"t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great!

不用等待特别的机会,抓住一般的时机并使它伟大。