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UMD student repurposes food waste into renewable energy

Fermented food waste is a product that has already been partially broken down, as opposed to non-fermented. Once it is converted to methane, it can be used for applications such as heating, electricity and fertilizer.

Nick Elliott
April 17, 2023

UMD GSG supports health insurance waiver requirement for graduate students

Currently, graduate students can enroll with the plan by choice, while undergraduates are automatically enrolled.

Marwa Barakat
April 16, 2023

UMD students emphasize inclusion at Occupy McKeldin sexual assault awareness event

The eight-hour event featured eight guest speakers, chalking, therapy dogs, thrift shop pop-ups and raffles. It also included the new addition of a mental health resources table to support sexual assault victims on this university’s campus.

Diamondback Staff
April 16, 2023

Sexual assault prevention advocates ‘Take Back the Night’ with the Clothesline Project

Students decorated T-shirts with different messages surrounding rape culture and hung them on a clothesline as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Freelance Reporter
April 14, 2023

UMD team places in top three in national marketing case competition

A five-person team from this university developed the “Wall Street Journal pathway” — a combination website redesign-marketing strategy.

Nick Elliott
April 11, 2023

Yahentamitsi Dining Hall sees most hand swipes since 2017

South Campus Dining Hall had the second highest number of hand waves with 30 percent, and 251 North accounted for about 14 percent of hand waves.

Natalie Weger
April 11, 2023

A UMD student’s guide to observing Ramadan on campus

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, emphasize reading the Holy Quran and focus on building better habits for the rest of the year.

Marwa Barakat
April 7, 2023

UMD GRAD Day features interdisciplinary student research

Almost 50 graduate students presented research in various fields.

Marwa Barakat
April 6, 2023

UMPD saw surge in student transport to hospitals for mental health last year

There were 82 transports to hospitals as a result of an emergency psychiatric situation last year, according to Lt. Rosanne Hoaas.

Katharine Wilson
April 6, 2023

UMD announces new Center for Community Engagement

The new center will coordinate with units across campus to foster new opportunities for community-engaged scholarship, instruction and service.

Natalie Weger
April 5, 2023