UMD offers AI chatbots for 10 courses this semester
The bots, piloted last spring, are similar in function to well-known chatbots such as ChatGPT.
Environmental justice activists gather in College Park for 10th annual symposium
The symposium was organized by the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health Center at the University of Maryland’s public health school.
UMD event discusses building partnerships to address climate change
The workshop was an opportunity for attendees to reflect on the state’s ambitious climate goals and develop new partnerships with fresh ideas.
UMD community plants hundreds of flowers to celebrate Earth Day
The event was part of Wild Visions Habitat Creation Challenge, a gardening challenge that aims to increase biodiversity renewal.
UMD unveils $132 million new chemistry building
The University of Maryland community gathered Thursday for the dedication of the new chemistry building.
UMD community concerned about Purple Line construction’s environmental, health impacts
Dorms along Campus Drive at this university are set to close for part of the summer due to noise from nearby Purple Line work.
UMD set to expand glass recycling across campus
The bins are funded by a $13,000 grant this university received in May to expand glass recycling.
UMD researchers make breakthrough that could lead to climate-resistant crops
The researchers discovered the genes that control the shape of a leaf's edge and the leaf's complexity.
UMD entomology department set to study rare cicada emergence
Faculty in the University of Maryland’s entomology department plan to study two cicada broods this spring.
UMD researchers say deer could transmit COVID-19, other respiratory viruses to humans
The pair hope to understand the most common points of contact between deer and humans to mitigate future respiratory outbreaks.