By Kendrick Brown
The University of Maryland is one of many with its own chapter of the organization, informing students about the benefits of the donor process while raising awareness about specific blood diseases and collecting donations for the greater national organization. Continue reading UMD National Marrow Donor Program expands awareness of stem cell, marrow donations
By Rina Torchinsky Professor Emeritus Bill Pugh donated $750,000 toward new equipment in a computer science makerspace in the Brendan Iribe Center and $250,000 toward the coordination of spaces across campus. The hacker-makerspace, known as the “Sandbox,” is currently housed in a classroom in the Computer Science Instructional Center, and will expand to a larger space, formerly known as the Jagdeep Singh Family Makerspace next … Continue reading Retired computer science professor donates $750,000 toward makerspaces
By Nathan Stiff With rusty chains, torn saddles and missing wheels, abandoned bicycles on bike racks around campus are more common than one might think. UMD’s Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) eventually takes unclaimed or illegally parked bikes off of the racks, donating them to nonprofits that offer bikes and mechanical skills to communities in need. According to DOTS sustainability coordinator Marta Woldu, bikes should … Continue reading DOTS bike impounds go to groups in need
