We are not children. Professors must stop banning our laptops in class.
Laptop bans undermine students’ ability to study in a way that works for them.
UMD professors association votes to campaign for faculty collective bargaining
The campaign will target the Maryland General Assembly during its spring legislative session.
Professors must accommodate students fasting for Ramadan
The university can help students reach their full potential by letting them eat before exams.
‘Fearless’: UMD business professor Mark Wellman remembered for passion, generosity
Wellman directed the Business, Society and the Economy College Park Scholars program.
Safety concerns spur some UMD professors to host classes online
Professors should consult their department chair or college dean if they want to move classes online.
UMD researchers analyze how trees in urban areas could decrease stormwater
The researchers published their findings in Nature magazine in November.
This chatbot from UMD professors will answer questions about maternal, infant health
The professors are still designing the bot, and once it is released it will be available as a phone app.
UMD history professor James Gao remembered for his generosity, quest for knowledge
Gao is remembered for his love of learning and his generosity. For some, he was an inspiration.
Frustrated by UMD’s approach to strategic plan, a group of professors is making its own
This university's chapter of the American Association of University Professors says the university-led plan doesn't prioritize the right goals.
UMD art professors present their work at first in-person exhibit of the semester
The gallery displays the work of 20 current faculty members as well as an In Memoriam section dedicated to the work of former faculty members who passed away.