A distillery powered by UMD alumni has pivoted to producing hand sanitizer The Beltsville business is among hundreds across the U.S. making the move. Rina Torchinsky April 7, 2020
Tax issues surrounding international student pay prompts GSG to suggest exec board changes Students who are on F-1 visas can't work more than 20 hours per week when school is in session. Angela Roberts April 7, 2020
Empty shelves, carts piled high: College Park grocery stores in the time of coronavirus Grocery store employees have struggled to keep pace with surging demand as shoppers anxiously stock up on canned food, frozen vegetables, chicken and other products. Diamondback Staff April 7, 2020
UMD students can expect fee refunds by April 30 Students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit to get their refund faster, officials said. Rina Torchinsky April 6, 2020
UMD asked VeoRide to suspend services on campus due to COVID-19 VeoRide is moving its scooters and bikes off-campus. Diamondback Staff April 5, 2020
GoFundMe pages for these two local restaurants are raising funds for employees Banana Blossom Bistro and Taqueria Habanero both have donation pages. Eric Neugeboren April 5, 2020
College Park’s off campus apartments are nearly empty — so why are they charging rent? Off campus apartments must join the rent moratorium movement. Maya Rosenberg April 5, 2020
Longtime art professor David Driskell died of coronavirus, UMD announces He was 88. Eric Neugeboren April 4, 2020
UMD engineers are producing masks and hand sanitizer for local healthcare workers “We are just trying to do what we can to help." Chloe Goldberg April 3, 2020
After move online, UMD students and professors struggle to replicate hands-on lab courses Regular lab experiments are off-limits. Clara Longo de Freitas April 2, 2020