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
The coronavirus has exposed our dangerous reliance on Chinese manufacturing The U.S. needs to manufacture its own necessities to avoid critical shortages. David Gordon April 7, 2020
New York should prioritize pandemic safety over punishment. Incarceration is not the answer. New York will only worsen the coronavirus crisis by keeping people jailed. Serena Saunders 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
Photo essay: Campus has been empty for three weeks. Here’s what’s left behind. The University of Maryland's 1,335-acre campus is now a ghost town. Diamondback Photo Staff April 5, 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