Maryland House of Delegates passes bill creating legal framework for recreational cannabis
The bill prioritizes creating business opportunities for communities most impacted by cannabis criminalization.
UMD Native American powwow returns to campus after three-year hiatus
The event included about 40 traditional dancers, who hailed from states as far as Montana, and about 15 other artists who sang and played the drums.
Prince George’s officials continue advocacy for FBI relocation to Greenbelt
The meeting comes after growing calls from Prince George’s County leaders to relocate the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County instead of Fairfax County, Virginia.
‘School shootings have followed us’: Life as a college student amid unending gun violence
The Diamondback interviewed 20 students over the past few weeks about gun violence on college campuses in the age of school shootings.
From tennis courts to beauty labs: UMD alum creates successful skincare company
Talent has four products: a cleanser, moisturizer, exfoliator and probiotic serum — all of which use vegan ingredients and are EWG and PETA certified.
UMD President Darryll Pines talks ChatGPT, research at the State of the Campus
The university now has 67 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine among its faculty.
UMD SGA creates mentorship program for transfer students
The program will allow current students to introduce new transfers to campus culture, extracurriculars and events.
Gayle King to be UMD’s spring 2023 commencement speaker
King — who graduated from this university in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology — is a broadcast journalist for 'CBS Mornings.'
Special election for new College Park mayor slated for May 6
The special election comes after Wojahn resigned March 1, a day before he was arrested on 56 counts of possessing and distributing child pornography.
Prince George’s County Council considers increasing public input in zoning ordinances
The bill would require the council to notify the public about late revisions to a development plan by developers, called text amendments.