Medical emergency at College Park Metro Station caused Green Line delay
Normal service resumed shortly after Prince George’s County Fire Department responded to the scene.
A group of UMD graduate students created a device to help blind people “see”
The device, called HandSight, uses audio and haptic feedback technology to convey information to the user.
One person suffered injuries from an “adverse chemical reaction” in Chemistry Building
Any byproduct from the reaction has disappeared.
University of Maryland announces its new chief diversity officer
Roger L. Worthington, a UMD professor, was named interim associate provost and chief diversity officer.
New UMD education dean Jennifer Rice is an experienced academic policy researcher
Jennifer Rice, the founding director of the college of education’s Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership and a Big Ten Academic Leadership fellow, will become the college’s dean in July.
Maryland denies Trump commission’s request for sensitive voter information
Maryland joins dozens of states in refusing to comply with the request.
Fuse 47 is coming down, but there are plans to rebuild
The rebuilding process will likely take between 12 and 18 months, one official said.
Prince George’s County Police investigate off-campus armed robbery
An all-clear was issued at 12:49 a.m., after the suspects were believed to have left the area.
UMD employee receives nation’s first gender-neutral driver’s license
The LGBT Equity Center associate director’s new driver’s license features a ‘X’ gender-neutral marker.
Two UMD music students will live and work in a retirement home this fall
Two music school graduate students will get free room and board at the retirement home in exchange for organizing concerts and lessons for its residents.