UMD SGA appoints new members, sexual misconduct prevention committee director It was the organization’s first meeting for the 2016-17 year. Sam Reilly May 5, 2016
UMD, College Park joint bike-share program launches at Stamp The city and university program is almost eight years in the making. Hannah Lang May 5, 2016
Maryland doesn’t stand alone in the Big Ten when it comes to toilet paper At least seven other Big Ten schools use one-ply over two-ply. Zach Melvin May 4, 2016
Maryland Discourse hosts panel, author to talk about post-9/11 discrimination The panelists discussed their experiences on the campus and around the country. Tom Hausman May 3, 2016
UMD student receives Fulbright award, will conduct research in Netherlands He will leave for the Netherlands in August to conduct Alzheimer’s disease research. Kimberly Escobar May 3, 2016
UMD students place second in information systems competition The team had 24 hours to develop a solution to an assigned case. Diamondback Staff May 3, 2016
UMD Dashboard application enables access to campus utility usage Students and faculty have access to the electricity and water usage information for each building on the campus. Lindsey Feingold May 3, 2016
UMD students screen documentary, open discussion about homelessness Two advocates against homelessness spoke in front of about 40 people in Stamp Student Union about its pervasive nature as part of the event. Diamondback Staff May 2, 2016
UMD doctoral student spearheads donor drive for Ecuador earthquake victims The drive collected powdered milk and insect repellant. Kimberly Escobar May 2, 2016
DC nonprofit visits UMD to promote sex-positive culture The event’s “We’re asking for it” theme encouraged students to think about how they ask for and give consent. Zach Melvin May 2, 2016