Dr. Amitabh Varshney named interim research VP at UMD Varshney succeeds Dr. Laurie Locascio, who was recently nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the director of NIST. Christine Zhu September 23, 2021
UMD breaks ground on 105,000 square foot chemistry building The new building will include 34 research labs, two core research facilities and 13,000 square feet of collaboration space. Shreya Vuttaluru August 25, 2021
UMD names new engineering school dean Samuel Graham Jr. is currently the chair of the mechanical engineering school at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Khushboo Rathore June 3, 2021
UMD offers free football tickets to employees who get vaccine between May 19 and June 30 To qualify for the tickets, employees must receive a first or second vaccination dose between May 19 and June 30. Christine Zhu May 19, 2021
Education college dean Jennifer Rice named UMD’s next provost Rice will begin the role on August 11. Eric Neugeboren May 3, 2021
As long as UMD works with defense contractors, its climate commitment is nothing but a joke UMD claims to be a green campus. Their active friendship with warmongers says otherwise. Jake Foley-Keene April 28, 2021
El Presidente Pines de UMD comparte recursos de apoyo tras la condena por asesinato de Derek Chauvin Pines enumeró una lista de sitios virtuales que ofrecen servicios de sanación y diálogos. Equipo de The Diamondback April 25, 2021
UMD community family members are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination on campus Administrators also announced "University Days" at Greenbelt mass vaccination site. Khushboo Rathore April 23, 2021
Maryland football performance center to be named in honor of trailblazing Black athletes The state-of-the-art facility will pay homage to Billy Jones and Darryl Hill. Jacob Richman April 22, 2021
In his inaugural address, President Darryll Pines shares his vision for UMD The university will invest $40 million to recruit faculty from underrepresented groups. Eric Neugeboren April 22, 2021