The federal government opened a new probe into UMD’s Title IX process this year
It opened three cases in 2017.
A UMD student developed an app to help people forge new friendships on campus
The app requires users to be in Bluetooth range — or about 350 feet of each other — to connect.
Over half of anti-vax Facebook ads are from two organizations, UMD researchers say
The team found that pro-vaccine advertisements on Facebook came from a wider variety of sources than anti-vaccination.
Jason Yellin hired as new Maryland athletics strategic communications officer
Yellin joins after spending about four years as an assistant communications commissioner for the Big Ten Conference.
After she was pulled from a space expedition, UMD alumna talks moving forward
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps hopes to finish her mission and get to space in a couple years.
The new Testudo site will be open 24/7 — but it won’t be online for at least 5 more years
UMD is considering two vendors — Oracle and Workday — to replace Testudo.
One person manages most of UMD’s hate bias response, but another staffer is on the way
They're expected to begin "sometime during the spring."
Council liaison says recently passed nuisance ordinance is “being misused” in College Park
The council unanimously passed the ordinance about two months ago.
A UMD student’s research yielded 500 pounds of beans — and a hefty gift to Dining Services
The beans were produced while researching the effects of adding sulfur to soil.
College Park man accused of trespassing in Knox Road apartment wearing only a towel
Eric Tata is facing burglary, trespassing and peeping Tom charges.