A guide from students on hidden gems in DC

By Franklin Zessis The University of Maryland is less than 10 miles from our nation’s capital, and because of the short proximity, many students from this university spend their free time in Washington, D.C. While many students said they enjoy visiting major tourist attractions such as the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, others prefer spending their time at hidden … Continue reading A guide from students on hidden gems in DC

UMD welcomes a new class that combines performance and coding

By Ally Tobler Calling all creatives and coders: the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (TDPS) will offer a new class for the fall 2018 semester, Coding for Live Performance (THET328V). The course will teach students how to use computer science to code lighting sequences that interact with actors on a stage as they move. The class will be open to all students even … Continue reading UMD welcomes a new class that combines performance and coding