UMD commuter students express worry for their wallets as gas prices stay high As of Thursday, gas prices nationally have reached an average of $4.23 per gallon. Diamondback Staff April 1, 2022
Hundreds take to D.C. to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine United Help Ukraine has held protests every day since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Diamondback Staff March 8, 2022
UMD students and faculty say they want ‘academic freedom,’ not book bans School districts across the U.S. have been trying to ban books on racism, anti-Semitism, sexuality and more divisive topics. Nene Narh-Mensah February 28, 2022
UMD voting turnout higher in presidential election than national average, study finds The university has been higher than the national average since the 2016 election. Auzinea Bacon November 16, 2021
Snapchat feature helps young people to get involved with politics Snapchat launched the feature last month. Sofia Garay November 4, 2021
UMD professors push for passage, expansion of Build Back Better Act in Congress Professors want to see more provisions added to the bill, especially when it comes to giving faculty more of a say in hiring their colleagues. Shifra Dayak September 27, 2021
‘Worse every year’: UMD students share their experiences with California wildfires California, where wildfires are most common in the United States, has experienced 7,099 fires across the state in 2021. Sofia Garay September 5, 2021
US Secretary of State visits UMD, touts investments in infrastructure The visit came on the eve of the Senate’s vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Julia Nikhinson August 10, 2021
Biden announces intent to nominate UMD research VP to Commerce Department position Laurie Locascio, the university's research vice president, worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology for 28 years. Christine Zhu July 16, 2021
Federal judge bars Biden administration from approving new DACA applications The order does not affect current beneficiaries of the program. Amanda Hernández July 16, 2021