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Police encounters can be risky for people with autism. A UMD lecturer thinks VR can help.

Floreo is a program to help people with autism prepare for the stress of interacting with law enforcement.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 20, 2019

Construction at UMD is displacing trees, but more will be replanted

Some 125 trees have been cut down due to construction projects.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 20, 2019

After a $2.2 million government grant, electric buses will soon come to PG County

The county will receive four of the new buses.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 20, 2019

UMD no longer recycles glass. Here’s why.

The university is working to find a new processor that accepts it.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 17, 2019

Prince George’s County Police investigates reported off-campus assault

Police issued an all-clear at about 10:30 p.m.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 16, 2019

A diverse group of UMD researchers is studying the link between brain and gut health

Their work is backed by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 11, 2019

A former UMD professor is running for president in a party of his own creation

Jerome Segal's campaign will focus on economic equality.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 9, 2019

These UMD researchers are helping farmers grow crops on urban roofs

John Lea-Cox and Andrew Ristvey are working with Up Top Acres to farm rooftop produce.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 6, 2019

A UMD student is working on a device to curb unnecessary toilet-flushing

He's obtained a patent for a device to tackle the issue.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • September 5, 2019

College Park will have nearly 300 new scooters, bikes available to rent this semester

The scooters and bikes come through a partnership with Chicago-based company VeoRide.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • August 26, 2019
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