UMD President Pines calls for more research achievements at State of the Campus address
The university president also provided an update on diversity and inclusion initiative TerrapinStrong.
Students restart Food Recovery Network to reduce food waste at UMD
The group donates leftovers from the university's dining halls to a local church called Christian Life Center.
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn to head racial equity group for local officials
The mayor and two city staff members will also participate in a semester-long fellowship discussing how to achieve racial justice through city planning.
UMD professor Deneen Brown discusses reporting on Tulsa Race Massacre
Brown uncovered the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre as part of her work as a reporter at the Washington Post
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.
UMD graduate students create toy business for parents to help kids with their emotions
Northstar Creations has an Etsy shop with all their products.
UMD students, faculty build low-cost air filtration devices
The devices, which aim to improve air quality and ventilation, are box fans consisting of cardboard, five furnace filters and duck tape.
UMD historic preservation program welcomes first woman of color as assistant professor
Michelle Magalong's work focuses on studying sites for preservation with a focus on underserved communities. She's set to start her new position in fall 2022.
‘Changing a lot’: Prince George’s County residents worry about gentrification
Hyattsville built new apartments that range from $750,000 to $1.2 million. The median value of a home in Hyattsville in 2019 was $336,300.
UMD to lift indoor mask mandate in libraries, gyms
KN95 masks will still be required in all classrooms.