‘Spread Hummus, Not Hate’: Jewish and Muslim advocates rally at UMD for unity
Members of the Greater Washington Muslim Jewish Forum also met with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland).
MaryPIRG brings Mayor Patrick Wojahn to first meeting, lays out plans for semester
Wojahn, who addressed the group Wednesday, worked with PIRG branches in Wisconsin.
New UMD initiative seeks to address diversity issues, open campus dialogue
The Maryland Dialogues on Diversity and Community, which the University of Maryland announced Monday in an email to the student body, seek to draw members of the university into conversation.
Aldon Morris notes W.E.B. Du Bois’ forgotten impact on sociology
“The lesson that I learned from Du Bois is that we must complain, we must agitate for change,” he said.
UMD researchers find genes that may lead to flesh-eating bacterial infection treatment
More than 500,000 deaths occur each year across the world because of these life-threatening infections.
A UMD-led team will explore public opinion about using personal online data in research
A research team led by the University of Maryland received a grant from the National Science Foundation for the study.
UMD dorms, Courtyards and Commons have banned hoverboards
Keep those hoverboards at home this semester.
Anyone can fly their drones at UMD’s new flight lab
The new facility, also known as F3, is located in College Park in walking distance from the university.
UMD has a new application — but it’s not the Common App
As of this fall, prospective students can apply with the Coalition application.
Terps Against Hunger partners with UMD religious groups to feed DC families
The group packed 15,000 meals during the event Tuesday night.