For the sake of the environment, lawns must become a thing of the past Why do we keep up lawn culture? Zach Wandalowski October 12, 2021
Activists are debating the environment vs. affordable housing. City Council can save both. The solution to affordable housing shouldn’t have to be chopping down Guilford Woods. Anthony Liberatori October 5, 2021
UMD public health professor wins award for excellence in environmental leadership In his career, Wilson’s taken strides to fight environmental injustice and racism. Auzinea Bacon September 30, 2021
UMD freshman wins EPA award for environmental education project Daniel was awarded for his role in the Bioma Project, an educational program aimed at elementary and middle schoolers. Auzinea Bacon September 15, 2021
UMD enters second phase of more than decade-long Campus Creek restoration The university is currently designing the second restoration phase and construction will begin as early as fall 2022. Freelance Reporter July 7, 2021
UMD students explore sustainability through College Park circular economy project The project aimed to encourage small businesses to create a zero waste cycle. Joelle Anselmo May 6, 2021
College Park community gathers to plant 500 trees The event was held at the College Park Airport where community members could come and select a dogwood, black gum or white oak tree. Freelance Reporter May 2, 2021
As cicadas return to Maryland, UMD class creates website to educate others about the bugs Beginning in mid-May, almost all of Maryland will see the emergence of the Brood X periodical cicadas, which emerge every 17 years. Shifra Dayak April 2, 2021
UMD SGA kicks off virtual ‘Earth Month’ to educate students on sustainability The events, which include weekly movie nights and raffles to win plants, will begin April 1. Sofia Garay April 1, 2021
Geoscience is one of the least diverse STEM fields. Three UMD faculty hope to change that. The faculty are creating the PEARLS program, which seeks to diversify the geoscience field. Christine Zhu March 28, 2021