Even during a semester online, UMD students are still finding ways to form lasting bonds
A team of six college students launched an app to cultivate friendships amid the pandemic.
UMD alumni connect with former classmates amid pandemic, share homecoming memories
“People have been going out of their way to connect.”
One for the history books: Local voters cast ballots at UMD on Election Day
Voters cast ballots with babies on their hips, surgical masks across their noses and, in one case, a baby raccoon in their car.
It’s Election Day. Here’s what UMD professors say we can expect.
Two government and politics professors predicted a Biden win.
The Diamondback’s 2020 Election Coverage
From virtual campaigning, to millions of mail-in ballots, this year is different. Follow along here for updates.
UMD students battle conflicting emotions, fear after Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation
Barrett was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 26.
UMD dining halls’ carryout boxes are compostable, but many students are throwing them out
“Some of us … [think] about the environment all the time, but most of us are kind of just too busy.”
College Park residents vote at Xfinity Center ahead of Election Day
The Xfinity Center avoided the long lines seen in other parts of the county.
Death by design: Windows in UMD’s buildings are killing birds
A UMD lecturer began a project in 2017 to monitor the bird collisions.
Months after contracting COVID-19, UMD students are dealing with the aftermath
Experts are still investigating long-term effects of the virus.