Helping the homefront
For LaKeia Barnes, homelessness is a family affair. Although the sophomore behavioral and community health major has never been homeless herself, several of her family…
UMD researcher finds insecticides not cause of honeybee population decline
The study, which took place over three years, was published in PLOS ONE on March 18 and analyzes the effects of imidacloprid, the most commonly used insecticide, on honeybee colonies’ health.
University gains access to rare computer system
The university is one of the first universities to gain access to an advanced data processing system run by IBM and Google, which is normally…
Education without privilege
Junior classical languages and literatures and history major Along with Marc Priester’s Oct. 15 column about the legitimacy of English majors, I want to…
Legislators hold down tuition for 4th year
Despite a crippling state budget cut of more than $500 million, legislators were able to keep the University System of Maryland’s budget largely intact, trimming…
Ugandan jewel
Last summer I visited Dachau, a Nazi concentration camp outside Munich, Germany. During winter break, I visited Gulu, an outpost in war-torn northern Uganda, with…
Four alumnae share stories of leadership
When Kim Waeber was a student at this university, her phone was a way to communicate with friends and organize events as president of…