For the sake of the environment, lawns must become a thing of the past
Why do we keep up lawn culture?
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.
UMD public health professor wins award for excellence in environmental leadership
In his career, Wilson’s taken strides to fight environmental injustice and racism.
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.
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.
UMD students explore sustainability through College Park circular economy project
The project aimed to encourage small businesses to create a zero waste cycle.
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.
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.
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.
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.