College Park elections board recommends permanent vote-by-mail list system
The 2021 city election saw a decrease in voter turnout. There was a 10 percent voter turnout rate — the lowest since 2013.
Metro’s Green Line to shut down for maintenance this summer
The 44 day shutdown will span five stations, from Fort Totten to Greenbelt.
UMD alums bring rechargeable power bank business to Maryland sports games
The power banks are from JUUCE, a company founded by alums David Greenfield and Pouya Susanabadi.
Purple Line construction to bring traffic changes to UMD campus
The traffic circle at the intersection of Campus and Regents drives will be reconfigured into a three-way intersection.
UMD professor and biologist Caren Chang receives Distinguished Scholar-Teacher award
Chang was presented the award for her research on the plant hormone ethylene and its precursor molecule.
UMD to open late Thursday due to inclement weather
Final exams scheduled for 8 a.m. will take place at 10:30 a.m.
New center studying violence reduction opens at UMD
The center plans to work with political leaders to instruct them on what kind of programs would be the most beneficial in reducing violence in communities.
UMD student workers’ groups rally for $22 an hour livable wage
The protest came after this university passed a minimum wage increase this semester for its employees that will start on Jan. 1, 2023.
UMD’s new Afghan Student Union wants to celebrate culture, dispel stereotypes
Jafari hopes to not only create a welcoming community to share Afghan culture, but also spread positivity around the nation’s culture, especially given the recent tumultuous events in the country.
UMD cyclists frustrated by broken pumps, inconsistent tools at bike repair stations
The Diamondback found that four of the six bike pumps at repair stations were broken and that the tools available across the stations were inconsistent.