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Georgia Tech professor discusses better integration of robots and physics at UMD lecture

According to shows like The Jetsons, robots should be deeply rooted in 21st-century life. But according to one professor who visited this university, this is simply not the case.

Diamondback Staff
March 24, 2016

ARHU college hosts panel to discuss art and humanities future in society

The 11th chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts the 10th chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities joined Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill for the discussion Tuesday.

Diamondback Staff
March 22, 2016

Maryland Senate delays vote on Strategic Partnership Act

The amended bill does not include the clause allowing for one president of both campuses.

Diamondback Staff
March 10, 2016

UMD ranks No. 11 on top Peace Corps volunteer-producing schools list

The university went up to No. 11 on the Peace Corps’ annual list for top volunteer-producing large universities from No. 18 last year.

Diamondback Staff
March 10, 2016

University Health Center peer education groups assemble to promote safety during spring break

CARE to Stop Violence, SHARE, HEALTH Works and CHOICES were on Hornbake Plaza Wednesday.

Diamondback Staff
March 10, 2016

UMD students gather to read, critique poetry written by incarcerated youth

The university student group collaborated with Free Minds Book Club, a D.C.-based nonprofit literacy organization that assists juveniles in D.C.

Diamondback Staff
March 10, 2016

Student Archivists at Maryland symposium sparks social justice conversation

The symposium, called Americana 2016: Archival Activism and Social Justice, drew a crowd of about 40 students and alumni to McKeldin Library on Monday night.

Diamondback Staff
March 7, 2016

UMD nets almost $400,000 in first Giving Day fundraiser

The event raises money and gifts that can go toward scholarships and bettering schools and programs at the university.

Diamondback Staff
March 7, 2016

W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society hosts UMD’s Pan-African Conference

The event served as an outlet for the community to discuss issues black people face and provide a place for people to embrace their identities.

Diamondback Staff
March 6, 2016

Gallery: Gymnastics competes in Maryland Five meet

Assistant coach Erinn Dooley gives instruction to junior Sarah Faller before her run on the balance beam as the Terps place 2nd with…

Diamondback Staff
March 6, 2016