‘It was heartbreaking’: UMD students grieve hostages held by Hamas, killed in Gaza (The Diamondback)
The news of the six killed hostages left many students at this university at a loss for words.
UMD SJP sues university administration for Oct. 7 ‘joint vigil’ ban (Mitzpeh)
The lawsuit came in wake of a fiery controversy earlier this month between the local Jewish community and pro-Palestinian student activists, after the latter reserved McKeldin Mall, a central spot on campus, for Oct. 7.
‘Bound’ to Help Trans Teens (Maryland Today)
New UMD Researcher, ‘Gender Queer’ Author Co-Write Graphic Novel on Chest Binding
The complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, said the defendants violated students’ First Amendment rights when they limited Oct. 7 events to “university sponsored events that promote reflection.”
UMD senior Reem Saleh is recognized by Glamour for empowering women in STEM
UMD welcomes refugee student with new national program (The Diamondback)
Welcome Corps on Campus, which launched in July 2023, allows colleges and universities to privately sponsor refugee students to give them a pathway to higher education and U.S. citizenship.
‘Connie’ Breaks a Story: Her Own (Maryland Today)
In a New Memoir, Trailblazer Connie Chung ’69 Recounts Battling Misogyny and Racism to Reach the Pinnacle of TV News
Read Honoring ‘Las Muertes’ (Maryland Today)
Terps Highlight How D.C.’s Salvadoran Diaspora Uses Art to Grapple With Painful Past in New Documentary
ElevateHER: Engineering Solutions for Women’s Health (A. James Clark School of Engineering)
The ElevateHER Conference was hosted at Texas A&M University and co-chaired by Erika Moore, Assistant Professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) at the University of Maryland (UMD), and Shreya Raghavan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M.
Celebrating Latine Heritage Month (The A. James Clark School of Engineering)
A new academic year brings with it a new opportunity to celebrate the diversity in our community, beginning with Latine Heritage Month.