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.
US Secretary of State visits UMD, touts investments in infrastructure
The visit came on the eve of the Senate’s vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
UMD names new engineering school dean
Samuel Graham Jr. is currently the chair of the mechanical engineering school at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Engineering professor Linda Schmidt is remembered for her boundless energy and generosity
Schmidt, a professor in UMD's mechanical engineering department, died March 12. She was 62.