What it’s like to defend a dissertation in the age of COVID-19
So far, 160 UMD students have defended their dissertations virtually.
UMD students, professors weigh in on what growing up during COVID-19 could mean for Gen Z
Generation Z, or people born after the mid-1990s, are at an extremely impressionable stage in their development.
Construction worker seriously injured after becoming trapped under a falling rock at UMD
Prince George's County's technical rescue team responded to the scene Thursday morning.
College Park City Council approves plans for student housing project behind CP Towers
Current plans propose a nine-story building with a “clubhouse” on the top floor.
College Park Mayor encourages residents to support local restaurants amid pandemic
Mayor Wojahn posts his College Park takeout adventures to social media, hoping to inspire residents to do the same.
College Park bike shops ride high as sales surge during COVID-19
Mayor Wojahn helped ensure bike shops were deemed an essential business.
COVID-19 has exposed damaging racial health disparities statewide, UMD professors say
The disparity is due to a variety of factors, including higher rates of poverty and lack of access to nutrition, one professor said.
College Park Council deliberates how to best serve local businesses amid COVID-19
Council members came away with a new subcommittee that will dig deeper into local business relief, but little clarity on the efficacy of the proposals.
Recreating College Park: How some students are bringing UMD home
From recreating Cornerstone to looking through mementos.
Students, local bars share concerns over how going out on Route One will change this fall
Bars may implement precautions such as limiting the number of tables and people allowed in at one time.