Alumna Blasts Into Space (Maryland Today)
NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Becomes Second Black Woman to Join ISS
Hundreds of community members gathered together at the Ritchie Coliseum for the annual powwow, which this university has held since 1992. The event was organized by this university’s multicultural involvement and community advocacy office.
Building community health research starts with trust, partnership (School of Public Health)
UMD, CDC research framework shows how to advance health equity in local healthcare delivery
A legacy left for Boricuas y Dominicanos (La Voz Latina)
Two University of Maryland students set out to leave their mark by creating a haven for Puerto Rican and Dominican students because they felt they did not have a space where they felt they could express their culture free from racial prejudice.
New Cross-Disciplinary Study Abroad Program Confronts Racism’s Impact on Health (Maryland Global)
The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program (IAP) and the School of Public Health (SPH) teamed up to create a new UMD-Winter program in Brazil, addressing the enduring injustice of racism as a public health crisis.
Day of Mourning vigil recognizes filicide victims (Stories Beneath the Shell)
The annual Day of Mourning, hosted by the University of Maryland President’s Commission on Disability Issues, or PCDI, took place virtually Friday afternoon in remembrance of disabled people who were killed by their parents or caretakers.
The event brought the Black community on campus together for a night of entertainment, and the smaller scale enabled the performers to feel comfortable sharing their poems without the fear of being judged.
UMD SGA, Dining Services look to expand kosher dining on campus (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland SGA is working with Dining Services to potentially increase kosher food options on campus.
Sidney Redwood is a junior studying bioengineering. Last summer, she participated in the Fischell Institute Summer Research Internship program in Fischell Institute Fellow Greg Payne's research group.
As we commemorate Women's History Month, it's crucial to recognize the contributions of women in the tech industry, exemplified by individuals like Divya from Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering at the University of Maryland.