By Sophia Herndon
In a 10-day mission titled Artemis II, four astronauts circled the moon for the first time in over 50 years to test how spacecraft systems perform in a deep-space environment. Continue reading Artemis II moon mission leaves UMD aerospace community inspired, excited about space exploration
By Stella Henretta
The John & Stella Graves Makerspace, located in the University of Maryland’s STEM Library, hosted the biannual AR Sandbox Competition, open to all UMD students–regardless of skill level or knowledge. Continue reading From digital to tangible: The AR Sandbox Competition
By Charlotte Ormond Dr. Janet Hering spoke to an audience of University of Maryland students, faculty and experts Wednesday during an informational seminar on the representation of women in academic leadership within the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical (STEMM) fields. Hering’s presentation, “Change the System, not the Women,” explored why universities and other research institutions should be more connected to societal issues, the multitude … Continue reading Dr. Janet Hering addresses systemic challenges encountered by women in STEMM at Civil Empowerment Seminar
By Minnie Stephenson Chemist Mercedes Taylor was never interested in playing with test tubes or trying on lab coats as a child. “I didn’t think that chemistry was an immediately gripping topic for me,” Taylor said. But recently, the Smithsonian recognized Taylor for her work in STEM with a statue at its gardens. Taylor, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of … Continue reading UMD Professor honored in statue form by Smithsonian
By Sara Chernikoff Diversity and inclusion campaigns have become mainstream initiatives for several schools throughout campus, but just how successful have they been? Two programs in particular — the Maryland Center for Women in Computing (MCWIC) and the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) — are devoted to diversifying and creating a community for women in computing fields at this university. These organizations have taken … Continue reading UMD organizations inspire current and future generations of women in STEM
By Kelly Zheng Local fourth-graders in America Counts, an after-school math tutoring program, visited the University of Maryland on May 4 and participated in S.T.E.M related activities to put their acquired math skills to work. America Counts is a component of America Reads*America Counts*Partners in Print (AR*AC*PNP), which is a partnership between the University of Maryland and Prince George’s County Public Schools. Maryland Counts Day … Continue reading 4th graders explore STEM, college at Maryland Counts Day
By Shruti Bhatt The University of Maryland received a $220 million investment from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation on Oct. 4, the largest donation the university has ever received, to provide more scholarships for students. This investment, known as “Building Together: An Investment for Maryland,” will grant need-based scholarships through a campus-wide matching program for outstanding students of any major. The money … Continue reading Multimillion-dollar Clark investment to create more need-based scholarships
More than 850 attendees filled the Reckford Armory this past weekend as the University of Maryland hosted Technica, the largest women-only hackathon in the world. The event brought women all the way from Canada, Florida, North Carolina and a host of other states together for an educational and productive hacking experience. A hackathon is not a time where people get together and try and commit cyber-crimes, … Continue reading UMD hosts second annual women-only hackathon
