Cyberfeminism in the Age of TikTok (College of Arts and Humanities)
Associate Professor of Communication Sahar Khamis on how the social media platform has fueled feminist activism around the world.
Read More on Cyberfeminism in the Age of TikTok (College of Arts and Humanities)A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page (Department of American Studies)
From video games to VR, ARHU doctoral students are expanding dissertation scholarship through digital and experimental work.
Read More on A New Generation of Doctoral Scholars Goes Beyond the Page (Department of American Studies)A fencer was disqualified from a women’s USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament held at the University of Maryland on March 30 after refusing to face an opponent she believes is transgender.
Read More on Fencer disqualified at UMD tournament after refusing to face opponent she says was trans (The Diamondback)Some University of Maryland Chinese international and Chinese American students are expressing concerns about a federal inquiry that asks university president Darryll Pines to provide information on Chinese national students and faculty.
Read More on UMD community criticizes ‘xenophobic’ federal inquiry about Chinese students, faculty (The Diamondback)This university’s LGBTQ+ Equity Center hosted the kiki, which are social gatherings rooted in Black and brown LGBTQ+ ballroom culture that include song and dance.
Read More on UMD LGBTQ+ community, allies celebrate culture, discuss Trump’s threats at Q’mmunity Kiki (The Diamondback)Students reflect on the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst divestment referendum (The Black Explosion)
As students vote on a divestment referendum this SGA election, University of Maryland student organizations reflect on recent ceasefire negotiations, the university administration and campus activism.
Read More on Students reflect on the Israel-Hamas conflict amidst divestment referendum (The Black Explosion)UMD students support sexual assault survivors with semiannual Clothesline Project (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s CARE to Stop Violence office displayed decorated shirts on McKeldin Mall Wednesday to support sexual assault survivors as part of its semiannual Clothesline Project.
Read More on UMD students support sexual assault survivors with semiannual Clothesline Project (The Diamondback)From bioengineering to public health and psychology, three University of Maryland professors, Jenna Mueller, Andrea Chronis-Tuscano and Jennifer D. Roberts, have pioneered groundbreaking research while balancing the difficulties of being women in a male-dominated industry.
Read More on Trailblazing UMD women professors transform their respective fields through research (Stories Beneath the Shell)Across the divide: small steps toward Jewish-Muslim unity at UMD (The Mitzpeh)
Despite political tensions, some students are planting seeds of connection — quietly, but determinedly.
Read More on Across the divide: small steps toward Jewish-Muslim unity at UMD (The Mitzpeh)VIDEO: Legacies of Loss: From the Barn to the Bus Stop