Department of Fire Protection Engineering, A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland

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Professor Emeritus Dies at 84

Professor Emeritus James (Jim) Gennaro Quintiere, a legend in fire safety science and engineering, spent his final days in his New Jersey home.

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Online Courses Begin Next Fall

Two online courses in fire protection engineering, and a new tuition assistance program, to launch in the Fall of 2025.

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Alumna Returns as New Faculty

Rosalie Hrybyk ’13 M.S. ’15 to join FPE as the new Assistant Clinical Professor.

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Watch demonstrations of fire research, take a tour of the lab spaces and connect with current students to learn more about the undergraduate program.

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1.35M

Fires responded to in the U.S. in 2021.

Ask An Engineer: Do Fire Sprinklers Really Do That?

Our world-class faculty in the Clark School of Engineering's Department of Fire Protection Engineering discuss what really happens when a sprinkler engages.

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$3 Million

James Milke Endowed Professorship of Practice in FPE

In Fall 2022, we achieved our $3M goal in support of our Professor of Practice position!

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$2.5 Million

in current research expenditures

Research Expenditures

Expenditures for our dynamic research ventures are roughly $2.5 million.

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50%

of students funded by scholarships

Student Recruitment

In the fall 2021 semester, more than half of our incoming students received scholarship support.

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News & Events

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Dec 3, 2024

Fire Protection Engineering To Launch Online Undergraduate...

Two fundamental courses in fire protection engineering to be offered online, with a new tuition assistance...

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If you start to feel lost, don’t stop – eventually, it all comes together.

Apr 1, 2025

Celebrating APIDA and SWANA Maryland Engineers

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Mar 3, 2025

The Clark School Celebrates Women and Multiracial Engineers and...

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Feb 20, 2025

Celebration of the Legacy and Life of Professor James G....

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Resume Writing Workshop
April 24, 2025

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Terps & Tech Alumni Reception in Silicon Valley, CA
April 28, 2025

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Fire Protection Engineering Undergraduate Information Session
April 30, 2025

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Opportunities in the Test and Evaluation Domain across the UMD Ecosystem
May 1, 2025

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Evening@SMART: Building Trustworthy AI Even When We Don’t Understand It
May 7, 2025

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CMSE Brunch & 44th Annual Alumni Celebration
May 10, 2025

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Make the Most of Your Summer
May 12, 2025

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Fire Protection Engineering Undergraduate Information Session
May 14, 2025

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Greater D.C. Engineering Alumni Reception 2025
May 14, 2025

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Fire Protection Engineering Undergraduate Information Session
June 26, 2025