McLean-based software company Empower looks to challenge Uber, Lyft
Founded in 2019, Empower’s mission statement focuses on giving drivers more control over pricing and the opportunity to earn higher salaries.
Buzzing returns to UMD after summer storm took out bee hives
The bees returned to the campus at the end of October after a massive storm in July tore down their hives and wrecked some of their homes.
UMD students contribute to tech, health fields with summer research projects
From medical studies to artificial intelligence research, students at this university pursued groundbreaking work this summer.
UMD sophomore reaches International Wege Prize competition finals with team AquaPro
Jennifer Teye and the team developed an aquaponics system for the competition.
UMGC to pilot virtual reality classrooms this fall
Through Oculus Quest 2 headsets, UMGC will pilot virtual and augmented reality learning environments during the fall 2022 semester.
Terrapin Trader builds a sustainable campus through recycling
The business recycles UMD's old equipment and electronics and sells the rest at discounted prices.
UMD report gives Maryland a B- for coastal adaptation
The report card was released in January by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Longer mosquito season might become the norm with climate change
In a warming world, winter is shorter, so mosquitoes become active earlier in the year and remain so later in the year.
UMD researchers partner with Google to create virtual reality police training
The virtual reality training aims to improve police de-escalation and communication across the United States.
Maryland is among eight states set to launch digital IDs with Apple Wallet
The states were the first in the nation to sign up to adopt digital IDs.