A UMD alum lost the House of Delegates primary. Now, she wants people to write her in. Ahmed lost by 42 votes in June's Democratic primary. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
It’s a girl! Researchers surprised to find the original Testudo may have been female Now they're fighting the mascot's masculine portrayal. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Young people are waiting to get married — and divorce rates are dropping, UMD study says From 2008 to 2016, the divorce rate fell 18 percent, according to the study's author. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
More than 2,200 University of Maryland students vote in Stamp for 2016 election The total was close to beating 2012’s record of 2,321 ballots cast in Stamp Student Union. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
DOTS launched an Uber-like app, except it’s free All you need is the Transloc Rider app and a smartphone with WiFi. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Prince George’s County Police investigates off-campus burglary A woman reported that she saw a man near the end of her bed. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Sex in College Park 2016 Everything you could ever want to know about sex at the University of Maryland. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD held a town hall to make its restricted research policy “more definitive” The current policy does not allow university students and faculty to conduct restricted research, with a few exceptions. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researchers look to improve infrastructure recovery after natural disasters They’ve received grant money from the National Science Foundation. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A $6.8M grant will help UMD professors address challenges for students with disabilities The money will go toward research aimed at helping students with disabilities get ready for either postsecondary education or the workforce. DBK Admin December 31, 0999