‘My family back home is struggling’: UMD community grieves Palestinians killed in Gaza
The rising death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have left many university community members grieving.
Pioneering UMD Deaf faculty member Jill Bradbury aims to improve accessibility in theater
Bradbury made history in July by becoming the University of Maryland’s first full-time, tenure line deaf faculty member.
UMD shuttle bus fee increased by about 16% this year
The shuttle bus fee supports Shuttle-UM, NITE Ride and transportation facilities maintenance.
UMD students learn from Maryland General Assembly delegate in Maryland Fellows course
The course provides an overview of components of state and local government through the perspective of human services.
UMD to switch to new administrative system on Friday
The switch to Workday aims to improve and streamline the user experience for faculty and staff by integrating human resources and finance systems into a single interface.
UMD to hire 40 faculty members for artificial intelligence institute
The new faculty members will join the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland, a collaborative research hub that launched in spring 2024.
College Park, UMD SGA leaders urge state to add safety measures to Route 1 bike lanes
College Park City Council members and Student Government Association legislators said protected bike lanes will increase cyclist and pedestrian safety.
UMD students react to Donald Trump’s 2024 US presidential election victory
Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and will become the first United States president to serve non-consecutive terms in more than a century.
UMD continues partnership with Special Olympics for intramural sports program
The Unified Sports program pairs students and their peers with disabilities to compete together on intramural sports teams.
Acclaimed Russian author discusses literary career, war in Ukraine at UMD event
Maxim Osipov, this year’s Maya Brin Resident, left Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.