News from around campus
Haptic Hardware Offers Waterfall of Immersive Experience (Maryland Today)
‘Sensational’ New Gaming Tech Could Someday Aid Blind Users
The ‘Hidden Population’: Undergrads Juggling Classes, Midterms—and Diapers (Maryland Today)
New Study Aims to Identify Terp Parents, Resources They Need to Succeed
Balancing the Scales Towards Gender Equality (Maryland Global)
UMD Prof. Colby Silvert and Sierra Leone agriculture expert Fatmata Binta Jalloh partner to catalyze transformative change in farming communities, tackling deep-rooted gender disparities.
FIRE Researcher Champions Minority Language Preservation (Maryland Global)
Ashley Chau ‘25, Peer Research Mentor in the First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) shares her research work to preserve local dialects of Chinese, which are rapidly becoming extinct.
UMD literature club highlights Asian American and Pacific Islander stories (The Diamondback)
The University of Maryland’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Literature and Media Club aims to keep this momentum going and rewrite people’s understanding of the Asian American experience.
Can AI Foster Equity in Education? (College of Education)
Across the UMD College of Education, Students and Faculty Are Exploring How to Harness AI to Create More Equitable Opportunities for All Learning Levels. The Key? It’s in the Way that You Use It.
The survey aimed to assess community members’ experiences, perceptions and sense of belonging at this university, according to the survey’s website.
A New First Step for First-Generation Terps (Maryland Today)
Student Organization Provides Help Navigating College Life
Driven by Equity and Compassion (College of Education)
As a School Bus Driver and History Teacher in Training, Undergraduate Transfer Student Serves All Students with Patience and Grace
SPH student rises to the unique challenges of being 1st generation (School of Public Health)
As new student org gathers to celebrate and educate on National First Generation Student Day