“You and I are made of the cosmos”: Bill Nye headlines packed event at UMD
Nye, among other scientists, discussed the possibilities of an asteroid impact.
UMD students aren’t getting their hopes up about Elizabeth Warren’s student debt plan
Warren, who is running for president, wants to forgive up to $50,000 in student loan debt for households that earn less than $100,000 per year.
UMPD charges 3 minors in scooter theft near Maryland Stadium
Police recovered the two scooters, which both belong to university students.
17 taken to hospital after fire in UMD’s Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building
They were all sent as a precaution, a county fire department spokesperson said.
Gov. Hogan signs USM Board of Regents reforms into law
The legislation will expand the board's membership from 17 to 21.
For the first time in its history, Maryland’s House Speaker won’t be a white man
The two frontrunners are a woman and a black man.
College Park bike shops are adapting to a changing industry
Local bike shops are finding creative ways to compete with bike shares and online shopping.
A UMD official wants to expand the resources listed on course syllabi
Brian Watkins wants to list resources to aid students struggling with food or housing insecurity.
“We cannot take no for an answer”: UMD students rally for climate justice
More than 40 students participated in the event.
UMD police respond to reports of DUI, trespassing, hate bias incident
This week in crime.