8 UMD band members got sick after eating on campus. The Health Center is investigating. The Health Center is working with the Prince George’s County Health Department to investigate the cases. Diamondback Staff September 4, 2017
Son of former Maryland football coach Mike Locksley fatally shot in Columbia Meiko Locksley, 25, was reportedly killed on Sunday night. Daniel Bernstein September 4, 2017
U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown announces plans for a bill to punish hate speech at universities Brown spoke at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of this university’s year-long series of campuswide dialogues and healing. Naomi Grant September 1, 2017
UMD Mock Trial coach resigns after email exchange about Latino students’ qualifications The email exchange from coach Mark Graber referred to three “obviously Latino” applicants as “mediocre” and “pretty bad.” Natalie Schwartz September 1, 2017
UMD researchers will study cosmic rays with an International Space Station device ISS-CREAM, an instrument that detects cosmic rays, is one of four experiments University of Maryland experiments launched to the International Space Station in August. Lindsey Feingold August 31, 2017
UMD’s public health school is undergoing renovations that will create more office space The public health school is undergoing its second phase of renovations, to be completed by Thanksgiving. Kyle Rempfer August 31, 2017
College Park’s Applebee’s shuts down weekly Thursday night karaoke The restaurant will likely add another activity on Thursday nights to replace karaoke. Evan Berkowitz August 31, 2017
Prosecutors want life without parole for Sean Urbanski in murder of Richard Collins Urbanski, a former student at this university, was indicted in July on a murder charge in the incident. Christine Condon August 31, 2017
UMD Police arrest individual in connection with report of female students being harassed Police arrested the individual on Wednesday. Lila Bromberg August 31, 2017
University Police investigate on-campus burglary incident A student woke up early Thursday morning and found a man in her room who appeared to be intoxicated, according to a UMD Alert. Jessie Campisi August 31, 2017