Diversity and inclusion office outlines steps for more accessible events at UMD
Offering assistive listening devices and making accessible PowerPoints were two points brought up to make events more accessible.
UMD education college hosts LSU president for talk on state of higher education
The seminar was the first in the Dean's Lecture on Education in Society series hosted by Dr. Kimberly Griffin since becoming the head of the College of Education.
UMD identified more than 1,200 COVID-19 cases in first month of fall semester
The latest figure is the highest case count recorded in the first month of a semester since the onset of the pandemic, according to data obtained by The Diamondback.
Professor David MacMillan gives talk on winning Nobel Prize for breakthrough in chemistry
Dr. MacMillan and Benjamin List won the award for their creation of organocatalysis, a process that speeds up chemical reactions.
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.
UMD tracked more than 700 COVID-19 cases in first two weeks of school
The university did not publish COVID-19 case numbers, but has continued internally tracking self-reported cases.
UMD Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences department presents seminar on AI weather modeling
As extreme weather becomes more and more common, artificial intelligence is helping researchers understand and predict it.
UMD professors, authors discuss systemic racism in America
The panel featured sociology professor Rashawn Ray and discussed systemic racism, inequality and social change.
Latinx community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with cookout, music on McKeldin Mall
The event featured traditional Latin food and music, and had almost 300 attendees.
Oral health educator Dr. Alice Horowitz celebrates distinguished career
Dr. Horowitz has won many awards for her work in the field of tooth decay and oral cancer prevention.