“Body-positive” activewear start-up wins $15,000 at annual UMD business competition Aurora Tights offers tights for skaters and dancers of all skin tones. Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
‘It is not hopeless’: UMD panel tackles global refugee crisis “The issue here is nothing less than the heart and soul of our democracy, of the values that we stand for.” Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
UMD panel discusses Jordan McNair investigation, need for ethics education "We have a moral obligation to teach ethics." Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
UMD graduate talks drama and workload of covering March Madness “It’s crazy and it’s madness, but it’s what you live for.” Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
Maryland’s Sasho Cirovski: Youth coaches shouldn’t prioritize wins over player development “No trophies. There should be no trophies!” Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
K-pop, Kimchi and League of Legends: First-ever UMD festival celebrates Korean culture The festival saw an unexpectedly high turnout thanks in part to other student groups attending to show support. Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
‘Can a hospital heal?’: UMD lecture explores architecture’s influence on health Patricia Gruits’ architecture collective helped design a hospital in Rwanda. Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
A UMD business incubator is recruiting students with “entrepreneurial spirit” By their count, Startup Shell has helped over 300 students start businesses since 2012. Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
UMD honors late journalist’s work for civil rights movement for Black History Month Anne Farris Rosen, an adjunct journalism professor at UMD, co-wrote a book with her father John Herbers on his coverage of the civil rights movement Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999
UMD tech lecture highlights use of VR in medicine and e-commerce “Being able to unlock the tech can provide exponential growth in so many areas." Freelance Reporter December 31, 0999