For a Girl With Cerebral Palsy, a Lacrosse Goal Achieved (Maryland Today)
College Park Academy Students Design Adaptive Stick as Part of Engineering for Us All Program
Second-year doctoral student Amisha Bhaskar and others in the Robotics Algorithms & Autonomous Systems Lab are developing innovative technology that addresses a fundamental need for individuals with mobility impairments to regain autonomy in feeding themselves.
A Warm Embrace for Graduating Indigenous Students (Maryland Today)
UMD Hosts Inaugural Blanket Ceremony for Seniors
1856 Project Receives $200K Grant to Investigate Slavery's Ties at UMD (Maryland Today)
The University of Maryland’s 1856 Project has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge program to establish a two-year research incubator program that will investigate slavery’s ties to UMD and document histories of enslaved individuals, ensuring their stories and contributions are recognized, honored and preserved.
UMD community members hold sit-in to call for ceasefire in Gaza, divestment (The Diamondback)
More than 60 people participated in a sit-in on McKeldin Mall Monday calling for the University of Maryland to divest from military contractors and denounce Israel’s violence in Gaza.
Music, Poetry Added to Competition; Entries Centered on Freedom of Speech
ENSP launches Environmental justice specialization (Environmental Science and Policy)
The Environmental Science & Policy (ENSP) program at University of Maryland has launched a new specialization in Environmental Justice, available to students starting in fall 2024. Students will gain the necessary tools to work at the intersection of social justice, policy, environmental science, and public health.
Can Heart Rhythms Signal Anxiety in Autistic Youths? (Maryland Today)
Psychology Researcher’s Study Seeks to Aid Adolescents With Communication Barriers, Welcome Black Participants
Students assemble at Hornbake Plaza to demand divestment on Earth Day (Stories Beneath the Shell)
“We demand divestment!” was loudly heard across Hornbake Plaza on Monday as the student organization 17 for Peace and Justice gathered its members.
Libraries joins ARHU to advance the Center’s mission to engage diverse communities around issues of social justice and equity and cultivate leaders with values rooted in the humanities.