News from around campus
The University of Maryland Libraries are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Library Awards for Undergraduate Research.
Read More on UMD Libraries announce recipients of the 2025 Library Awards for Undergraduate Research and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Award (UMD Libraries)Meet junior fire protection Engineering1 major Brian Chen, the founder and president of Terp Lions, a student organization bringing the tradition and energy of lion dance to campus.
Read More on Brian Chen: Terp Lions | APIDA Heritage Month Spotlight [VIDEO] (A. James Clark School of Engineering)Why We Still Read Shakespeare (Department of English)
Amanda Bailey, author of “Shakespeare on Consent,” on what the bard reveals about race, consent and power today.
Read More on Why We Still Read Shakespeare (Department of English)USM, UMD to Host Title II Readiness Conference (Maryland Today)
Invited representatives from public universities and state and local governments will lead the charge at their respective institutions to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Web and Mobile Application Accessibility Rule.
Read More on USM, UMD to Host Title II Readiness Conference (Maryland Today)Strengthening Communities, a Course at a Time (College of Education)
New Program Embedding Civic Learning in Classes Across Campus Reaches Over 1,000 Students
Read More on Strengthening Communities, a Course at a Time (College of Education)UMD community members celebrate Southwest Asian, North African heritage at gala (The Diamondback)
The event offered an opportunity for those in the Southwest Asian and North African community to come together and celebrate their culture.
Read More on UMD community members celebrate Southwest Asian, North African heritage at gala (The Diamondback)7 UMD international student visas restored after Trump reversal (The Diamondback)
The visa revocations of seven University of Maryland international students have been reversed, this university confirmed in a statement to The Diamondback on Monday.
Read More on 7 UMD international student visas restored after Trump reversal (The Diamondback)During the University of Maryland’s annual Maryland Day on Saturday, Jeanette Epps, a 1994 and 2000 Black alumna, returned for a fireside chat to share her experience after spending nearly eight months at the International Space Station.
Read More on Black alum Jeanette Epps shares her space journey and mission for representation (The Black Explosion)Student researchers tackle Black maternal health disparities (The Black Explosion)
Inspired by a push in Black maternity awareness in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd protest while in highschool, the University of Maryland Gemstone Honors team has taken the opportunity to explore the experiences of Black maternity in Prince George’s County since 2022.
Read More on Student researchers tackle Black maternal health disparities (The Black Explosion)UMD career panel highlights Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American alumni (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s career center and Asian American Alumni Association hosted a career panel Wednesday for Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month.
Read More on UMD career panel highlights Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American alumni (The Diamondback)