By Kendrick Brown
Students built model rockets and saw which would go the farthest at the Rocket Launch Competition workshop hosted by Terrapin Works in A. James Clark Hall’s Leidos Lab. Continue reading UMD students participate in Terrapin Works rocket launching workshop
By Stella Henretta
The University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center organized an unveiling of a dynamic sculpture that intersects art with engineering. Continue reading “Not So Random”: NextNOW Fest Unveils Joshua Prince’s Dynamic Sculpture
Sika Wheeler, Assistant Director of Diversity Programming and Engagement, smiles as the women on the panel crack jokes about their experiences in the STEM field at the University of Maryland Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building on September 18, 2019. Continue reading “Womxn of Color in STEM” seeks to inspire, engage female engineering students
By Vanessa Reis Hundreds of children gathered on the second floor of Stamp Student Union Friday for Maryland Counts Day, an event held by the organization America Reads*America Counts. The organization is a partnership between the University of Maryland and Prince George’s County Public Schools and aims to provide “a high quality mentoring program that enriches learning opportunities for both college and elementary school students,” … Continue reading America Reads*America Counts hosts Maryland Counts Day
The Xfinity Center opened it’s doors March 29th to March 31st to robots and people of all ages for the District Championships. Around 60 high schools came out to compete in some friendly competition. SBS News’ Bridget Divers reports. Continue reading Xfinity hosts FIRST Robotics District Championship Event [VIDEO]
By Shruti Bhatt The UMD Senate meeting on March 8 congratulated newly elected senators and focused heavily on new advancements the university will make in the next few years. Senate Chair Daniel Falvey started the meeting by acknowledging the new student senators. “We all welcome you and look forward to having your voices be heard,” Falvey said. Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost … Continue reading Provost confirms new buildings, programs at UMD Senate meeting
By Ambriah Underwood University of Maryland electrical and computer engineering students won a department-wide competition Friday afternoon to see which team could best create machines capable of completing a simple task. The Alumni Cup is the conclusion of a weeklong challenge during National Engineers Week. Kevin Schoonover, the previous president of this university’s Engineering Alumni Network, said the 2012-launched contest was born out of students’ desire to … Continue reading Electrical and computer engineering students win Alumni Cup competition
University of Maryland researchers Dr. Liangbing Hu and Dr. Teng Li compare natural wood (light) to their “super wood” (dark). By Alexandra Marquez Two University of Maryland professors led research that prompted the invention of a new process used to strengthen natural wood for industrial structural capabilities. The research was published in the scientific journal “Nature” on Feb. 8 and garnered praise from … Continue reading UMD researchers gain international attention with creation of “super wood”
