Marshall W. Alworth Hall
Marshall W. Alworth Hall (MWAH) is home to two STEM based departments: the Department ofElectrical Engineering, whose students are responsible for designing and setting up the solar panels on top of UMD’s Malosky Stadium; and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, which is involved in research across the region including involvement in UMD’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). MWAH connects to the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium. The planetarium currently offers sky shows virtually and in-person.
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Marshall W. Alworth Hall was originally called the Classroom-Laboratory Building. This building was renamed on March 14th, 1975 in honor of Marshall W. Alworth Hall who set up the Marshall H. and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund to award scholarships to medical and natural sciences students.