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. Christine Zhu April 9, 2021
A team of UMD students are building a machine to compete in a tunnel boring competition The team was selected out of nearly 400 applicants, and will be going up against 11 other groups in the competition. Freelance Reporter March 7, 2021
UMD Senate approves new undergraduate engineering program at last meeting of the semester The Senate also approved a new concentration for the master of public health program. Joelle Anselmo December 9, 2020
UMD alumna set to be the first Black woman to join crew at international space station Jeanette Epps will embark on a six-month mission, expected to launch in 2021. Freelance Reporter September 14, 2020
USM assembles COVID-19 task force to mobilize research, guide state policy Laurie Locascio, UMD's vice president for research, will head the group. Chloe Goldberg April 20, 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
Here’s what Darryll Pines could do to make me only write positive columns about him He should prioritize getting more money from the state government, and making shared governance a reality. Max Foley-Keene March 12, 2020
UMD appoints professor Robert Briber interim engineering dean The current dean, Darryll Pines, is set to take over as university president. Carmen Molina Acosta March 6, 2020
“We had it in us all along”: Materials science and engineering department wins Alumni Cup Darryll Pines attended and announced the winner for the last time as engineering school dean. Freelance Reporter February 24, 2020
Maryland basketball serves as inspiration for annual Alumni Cup Competition challenge The "Slam Dunk!" challenge will pit engineering departments against each other. Freelance Reporter February 21, 2020