UMD students showcase engineering skills in annual Alumni Cup
This year’s challenge, Testudo Tear-Up-Pins, required each team to build a device that could knock down 10 bowling pins.
UMD students call for end to violence in southern Gaza at demonstration
Tuesday’s demonstration also included calls for this university to divest from certain corporations.
UMD panel highlights people of color in agriculture, sustainability
The event was part of this university's celebration of Black Climate Week, a part of Black History Month that those at the forefront of climate solutions.
UMD entomology department set to study rare cicada emergence
Faculty in the University of Maryland’s entomology department plan to study two cicada broods this spring.
Hate bias incidents underscore racial disparities between UMD RAs, residents
Black students only make up 13 percent of this university’s undergraduate population but make up 41 percent of all resident assistants.
UMD students celebrate Black culture, fashion at prom dance
This year’s Black History Month theme at this university is “Reconnecting AfroFutures,” according to MICA.
3 years after joining program to diversify faculty, UMD sees mixed progress
In 2021, this university joined Aspire Alliance, a national initiative that helps universities recruit and retain faculty from underrepresented backgrounds.
UMD SGA introduces bill to engage students on Maryland General Assembly legislation
Each year, the Student Government Association crafts a list of Maryland General Assembly legislation to lobby for focusing on issues important to students.
UMD community gathers to celebrate Carnaval with music, masquerade masks
The Carnaval celebration — hosted by the arts and humanities college — introduced students to traditions from countries across the world.
UMD SGA event promotes the importance of consent, healthy relationships
Student attendees made self-care baskets, filling them with lotions, face masks, condoms and more.