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Clinton, lobbying and public policy: A UMD professor makes life experiences into lessons

Gerard Evans is one of the longest-running and most successful lobbyists in the state of Maryland, has over 40 years of experience in the Maryland General Assemby and teaches public policy at this university.

Freelance Reporter
October 20, 2021

UMD art professors present their work at first in-person exhibit of the semester

The gallery displays the work of 20 current faculty members as well as an In Memoriam section dedicated to the work of former faculty members who passed away.

Freelance Reporter
October 20, 2021

College Park City Council, residents reflect on VeoRide amid contract discussions

VeoRide is responsible for ensuring that users are putting the e-bikes and scooters in appropriate places, but some College Park City Council members and residents have noticed issues.

Freelance Reporter
October 13, 2021

UMD hosts Mental Health Awareness Week, emphasizes well-being amid in-person transition

The Counseling Center teamed up with various mental health and student groups on the campus to organize events for the week.

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October 8, 2021

UMD School of Medicine professors conducts COVID-19 booster research, presents to FDA

The national trial, called the Mix and Match COVID-19 Booster Study, is being conducted at ten sites across the U.S., including the medical school.

Freelance Reporter
October 7, 2021

Former UMD football player launches anonymous survey app Pickle Poll

Pickle Poll was born off McMahon’s daily friendly arguments amid quarantine.

Freelance Reporter
October 7, 2021

UMD journalism and information science colleges offer new master’s degree

The program structure is geared towards teaching students how to navigate open data, public records requests and scraped or automatically accumulated data.

Freelance Reporter
September 30, 2021

Finally, a “real college experience”: UMD students reflect on fans’ return to football

For some students, football games mark the return of an exciting element of the college experience they have been craving.

Freelance Reporter
September 29, 2021

UMD professor and alum document sex workers’ cybersecurity experiences

The research paper culminated the team's investigation into privacy practices of workers in the sex industry and their disadvantages in security education.

Freelance Reporter
September 29, 2021

AOC got political at the Met Gala. The backlash shows it worked.

Ocasio-Cortez seized the opportunity of being a political representative at a well-covered event by combining current events and personal opinions into one during the Met Gala.

Freelance Reporter
September 23, 2021