Graduation rates among minority students at UMD surpass the system’s average
USM is not on track to meet its goal of closing its achievement gap by 2020.
A new robotic camera will allow UMD researchers to study asteroids and black holes
This will be the flagship project of a NASA survey.
UMD and Bowie State’s unity mural is on display at the State House
The mural was a collaboration between the schools after Richard Collins’ death.
MaryPIRG is supporting easier voter registration as part of its democracy campaign
The group is supporting a state senate bill.
UMD’s computer, mathematical and natural sciences college just got a new dean
Amitabh Varshney has been part of this university’s computer science faculty since 2000.
College Park-UMD partnership homeownership program received largest grant yet
The grant will support the partnership’s homeownership efforts in the city.
Egypt’s first female minister of tourism is a UMD grad
Rania Al-Mashat earned her master’s degree and doctorate in economics from this university.
A UMD student is running for Frederick County’s Board of Education
Camden Raynor, a junior at this university, is the third candidate to file in the Board of Election race to be decided this November.
UMD expelled one student for sexual misconduct last year
In the previous two academic years, this university expelled a record number of students for sexual assault.