UMD researchers received $2 million from the Energy Department to develop solar technology They aim to develop a cost-effective power system. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A former UMD student created an app that cancels your alarm on snow days The SleepIn Alarm app is available for free on the Apple App Store. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD research points to fires as cause of high toxin levels in air Ozone over the Pacific Ocean has traditionally been viewed as natural, but is actually caused by human activity. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
SGA could take action to support Chesapeake Bay cleanup after potential Trump budget cuts President Trump is proposing to cut Chesapeake Bay restoration funding from $73 million to $5 million. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD students designed a solar-powered house. It’s been sitting unbuilt for a year. Reconstructing the house, which won a solar decathlon, has hit roadblocks. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Some University of Maryland students are taking time off to work in the wind tunnel The university’s wind tunnel is the second largest among U.S. colleges DBK Admin December 31, 0999
A UMD startup uses virtual reality to tell the story of Syrian refugees crossing Europe The startup partnered with a Georgetown University alumna for the project. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
UMD researcher co-authored a study showing longer springs threaten bees Some bee species might not adapt to the warmer climate and could disappear. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Before he became the first man to orbit Earth, John Glenn was a UMD student Glenn attended the University of Maryland from 1956 to 1959. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
This UMD invention will use lasers to aid the fight against climate change It arrived at the Kennedy Space Center last week. DBK Admin December 31, 0999