Author: Apurva Mahajan

UPDATED: Hot and cold water restored in 4 UMD dorms after water main break

University of Maryland Facilities Management restored hot and cold water to four dorms after an overnight water outage, according to an email from Residential Facilities…

Apurva Mahajan
January 31, 2025

UMD president Darryll Pines denies plagiarism accusations

An article published Tuesday in The Daily Wire asserted Pines lifted portions of the papers from a website published in 1996.

Apurva Mahajan
September 18, 2024

English, Spanish among 8 UMD majors with significant enrollment declines since 2012

Four undergraduate majors whose enrollment has halved in the last 10 years reside in this university’s arts and humanities college.

Apurva Mahajan
December 11, 2023

UMD-led research team develops new way to identify methane sources

The paper revealed methane emissions from wetlands may be much higher than scientists previously expected.

Apurva Mahajan
December 7, 2023

UMD professor’s research reveals molten rock layer above Mars’ core

The researchers used seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission to provide evidence of a molten layer around Mars’ liquid metal core.

Apurva Mahajan
November 7, 2023

Prince George’s County Council to revisit virtual voting rules after heated debate

The proposed legislation would allow remote voting and attendance of council members for parental leave, illnesses, caregiving responsibilities and more.

Apurva Mahajan
September 22, 2023