News from around campus
Making cannabis use safer (School of Public Health)
“I didn't want to just get my education from a book or screen. I wanted to get it from talking to people in barbershops, in the community, in food banks. I wanted to see how public health impacts everyday people.”
Read More on Making cannabis use safer (School of Public Health)Hundreds honor legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III at annual service day (The Diamondback)
They all showed up for the same reason — to honor the life and legacy of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, a Bowie State University student who was killed on this university’s campus in May 2017.
Read More on Hundreds honor legacy of Lt. Richard Collins III at annual service day (The Diamondback)Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair (College of Arts & Humanities)
American studies Ph.D. student Hannah Brancato combines scholarship, art and community to understand trauma and possibility.
Read More on Material Culture, Collective Memory and the Work of Repair (College of Arts & Humanities)Driskell Center’s ‘Solace & Sisterhood’ celebrates connection in Black community (The Diamondback)
In 1951, doctors took Henrietta Lacks’ cancer cells without her knowledge, which contributed to decades of cancer research and reshaped modern medicine. Seventy-four years later, visual artist Lavett Ballard is reclaiming Lacks’ story.
Read More on Driskell Center’s ‘Solace & Sisterhood’ celebrates connection in Black community (The Diamondback)UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)
Founded by university alum Brenda Murray, the club is more than a place to talk about books — it’s a space for stimulating conversation that links the women to each other and the outside world
Read More on UMD English professor helps lead book club for incarcerated women (The Diamondback)Another Spin at the ‘Wheel’ (Maryland Today)
UMD Staff Member Competes on Long-Running Game Show, Two Years After Terp Husband
Read More on Another Spin at the ‘Wheel’ (Maryland Today)Crackdown on international students continues with threats on F-1 visas (Capital News Service)
A researcher at the University of Maryland lost her job last summer. She was from Colombia and here on a student visa extension. Not having a job meant she had to go back home.
Read More on Crackdown on international students continues with threats on F-1 visas (Capital News Service)UMD Launches Global Culture and Thought Major (Maryland Today)
New Program Emphasizes International Cultures and Languages to Prepare Graduates for an Increasingly Globalized World
Read More on UMD Launches Global Culture and Thought Major (Maryland Today)Terps For Recovery: A community free from stigma (Stories Beneath the Shell)
TFR, which officially became recognized as a student organization in Spring 2025, is geared toward individuals who are struggling with substance use or want to maintain their sobriety.
Read More on Terps For Recovery: A community free from stigma (Stories Beneath the Shell)UMD SGA reaffirms commitment to equity after racism allegations (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland SGA passed a resolution Wednesday approving a public statement that acknowledges racism allegations and reaffirms its commitment to equity, transparency and accountability.
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