UMD engineering students develop hands-on kits for young learners
University of Maryland engineering students in an entrepreneurial design realization course are developing “get out and learn,” or GOAL kits.
College Park Academy students engineer lacrosse stick for 10-year-old with cerebral palsy
College Park Academy students designed an adaptive lacrosse stick for Stella Stakolosa, allowing her to play the sport in her wheelchair.
UMD students showcase engineering skills in annual Alumni Cup
This year’s challenge, Testudo Tear-Up-Pins, required each team to build a device that could knock down 10 bowling pins.
UMD breaks ground for Stanley R. Zupnik Hall interdisciplinary engineering building
The 157,000 square foot building will feature virtual, interdisciplinary research, instructional labs, a seminar classroom and a conference and meeting space.
College Park Academy celebrates new murals highlighting career paths
The murals are modeled after the different schools at the University of Maryland.
Fire and Life Safety Ecosystem Symposium highlights gaps in fire safety research
The event was organized by James Milke, the chair of UMD's fire engineering program.
Terps Racing club members reflect on team bond, test cars before May competition
On Saturday, formula team members held a testing day for their racecar after working on it for two years.
Petition to rename UMD engineering scholarship receives more than 300 signatures
The scholarship was established in 1997, the year after Sarah Bryan died.
UMD Balloon Payload Program celebrates 100th launch milestone
The launch involves attaching student made engineering experiments to balloons and allowing the apparatus to fly into the atmosphere to gather data.
UMD replaces certificate program with Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy minor
The University Senate voted on Thursday to discontinue the Science, Technology and Society certificate.