UMD students celebrate Lunar New Year with family gatherings, traditions
Many students at the University of Maryland are celebrating the Lunar New Year by gathering with loved ones and eating delicious food.
UMD launches program to boost student entrepreneurship, multidisciplinary research
Students who win the competition can receive from $250,000 to $2 million in funding for their venture.
Former UMD journalism professor Jon Franklin remembered as ‘an incredible human being’
During his career, Franklin wrote seven books and won two Pulitzers for two short stories.
1856 Project presents findings exploring university ties to slavery
The project is part of a coalition of more than 100 universities around the world dedicated to investigating the history of slavery in their institutions.
University Senate discusses potential fall break, approves international relations major
A work group will bring a proposal for a two-day break in October to the registrar’s office to consider creating a formal change to this university’s calendar.
Campus Drive reopens after gas line struck
The road was closed to vehicles for several hours Tuesday as a gas line was struck, according to a UMPD alert at 11:20 a.m.
UMPD has conducted 145 traffic stops for micromobility vehicles this semester
The efforts aim to reduce the number of bike and e-scooter accidents on campus, according to university president Darryll Pines.
‘He helped to blaze a trail’: UMD community celebrates former chancellor John B. Slaughter
Slaughter, the University of Maryland’s first Black chancellor, died in California on Dec. 6.
Students relaunch pedestrian safety initiative with focus on education, micromobility
The new campaign aims to have a larger scope, focusing on pedestrian and micromobility safety, data collection and other priorities.
UMD SGA launches initiative to promote healthy relationships
The Student Government Association passed an initiative funding an event to raise awareness about consent and healthy relationships.