UMD community members honor legacy of Harriet Tubman
The fifth annual Harriet Tubman Day at the David C. Driskell Center honored the legacy of Tubman and other freedom seekers on Monday.
Renowned linguist discusses recent trends in human dialect, language at UMD talk
The Maryland Language Science Center hosted John McWhorter’s “Why Most Humans Talk in Two or More Ways” event, which was held in Stamp Student Union.
Researcher discusses effect of e-waste at annual UMD African studies research conference
The two-day conference allowed students and faculty members at this university and other universities to come together and share their research findings.
UMD students use forensic accounting to help financial fraud victims
Justice for Fraud Victims works on fraud cases with the Prince George’s County Police Department’s financial crimes unit and the state’s attorney’s office.
White House advisor discusses climate change, cancer research at UMD talk
Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House’s science and technology policy office, joined university president Darryll Pines for the forum.
UMD staff, faculty members call for stronger commuter benefits
Some university community members say public transportation benefits and rising parking costs on campus have been a burden for many commuters.
Pioneering UMD Deaf faculty member Jill Bradbury aims to improve accessibility in theater
Bradbury made history in July by becoming the University of Maryland’s first full-time, tenure line deaf faculty member.
UMD students learn from Maryland General Assembly delegate in Maryland Fellows course
The course provides an overview of components of state and local government through the perspective of human services.
UMD continues partnership with Special Olympics for intramural sports program
The Unified Sports program pairs students and their peers with disabilities to compete together on intramural sports teams.
Acclaimed Russian author discusses literary career, war in Ukraine at UMD event
Maxim Osipov, this year’s Maya Brin Resident, left Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.