You can now get the most effective form of birth control at the UMD Health Center The arm implant can prevent pregnancy for up to three years. Freelance Reporter September 8, 2016
The College Park Applebee’s shut down for one day in July. The culprit? Mice. Evidence of rodents was discovered in the restaurant almost two weeks prior. Freelance Reporter August 18, 2016
University of Maryland scientists are working to develop a Zika vaccine The first phase of vaccine trials began Aug. 2. Freelance Reporter August 18, 2016
CIVICUS director takes on new role after 17 years Sue Briggs’ departure has elicited concern from the program’s alumni, who are requesting a town hall to discuss the transition. Freelance Reporter August 11, 2016
KFC uses antibiotics in its chicken. A Maryland advocacy group is trying to stop them. Maryland PIRG is petitioning KFC to stop feeding their birds antibiotics. Freelance Reporter August 11, 2016
“An abusive system”: Duo uncovers unusually high incarceration rate for immigrants Their findings reveal that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is over-detaining immigrants. Freelance Reporter August 11, 2016
The iSchool’s new dean spent some time at the White House Before coming to this university, Keith Marzullo worked in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. Freelance Reporter August 11, 2016
State of Maryland slashes $72,000 from College Park youth services without warning This would lower funding for the Youth Service Bureau. Freelance Reporter August 4, 2016
Black men suffering from trauma are likely to be repeat victims, UMD study finds Researchers from this university investigate “trauma recidivism.” Freelance Reporter August 3, 2016
“Training for this moment for decades”: UMD alumnus and veteran backs Hillary Clinton at DNC He won the Medal of Honor in 2015. Freelance Reporter August 3, 2016