Hi, I saw 'Penn State UMD' mentioned somewhere and I'm a bit confused. Does UMD stand for University of Maryland? If so, what's the connection between Penn State and UMD?
It seems there might have been a mistake or a typo in the reference you saw. Penn State and the University of Maryland (UMD) are two separate institutions with no direct connection in terms of being a single university or campus.
Penn State, officially known as The Pennsylvania State University, is a public research university with multiple campuses spread across Pennsylvania. Its main campus is located in University Park, PA.
UMD, officially known as the University of Maryland, College Park, is a public research university located in College Park, MD. It is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland.
Both universities are part of the Big Ten athletic conference, which might be the reason they were mentioned together if it was in a sports context. However, academically, they remain two distinct institutions.
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