UMD students protest Philippine election results in DC rally
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won the 2022 Philippine presidential election on May 9.
UMD researcher works on Data for Ukraine project to analyze Twitter data
The international and multi-institutional team is looking into human rights abuses.
Polish and Ukrainian guests speak at UMD panel on humanitarian crisis
The panelists called in from Ukraine and Poland.
Maryland General Assembly to remove Russian investments, local businesses boycott
Other local businesses have also been raising and donating money for the Ukrainian cause.
Hundreds take to D.C. to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
United Help Ukraine has held protests every day since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian, Russian UMD students reflect on ongoing war
More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighboring countries in 10 days.
Hundreds in DC protest Russian invasion of Ukraine, call for more support
Some protestors called on the U.S. government to place an embargo on Russian oil and gas. Others demanded a no-fly zone above Ukraine.
UMD, state groups take action to help Haitian refugees amid outcry over border treatment
Groups are pushing for changes to the Biden administration's immigration policies and raising funds for the refugees.
‘A feeling of helplessness’: As COVID-19 ravages India, UMD students worry for loved ones
With few vaccines, India has suffered 200,000 deaths and counting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UMD students rally in DC for suspension of intellectual property rights for COVID vaccine
While the rally continued, the Biden administration announced actions towards suspending the intellectual property protections for the vaccine.