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Alumni Spotlight: Rochelle Samuel
Rochelle Samuel ’15 stood among the first Maryland graduates to earn a minor in sustainability studies—even though five years earlier she’d never heard the term “sustainability.”View Article Details for Alumni Spotlight: Rochelle Samuel -
Green Life is the Good Life
Students at Maryland can do more than expand their horizons. They can shrink their environmental footprint. The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Department of Resident Life and the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life, launched the Green Terp and Green Chapter programs to increase sustainable behaviors among students.View Article Details for Green Life is the Good Life -
Let It Bee at UMD
If you like to eat, bees are your friends. The crops they pollinate account for 30 percent of Americans’ diets, and have an economic value of more than $20 billion.View Article Details for Let It Bee at UMD -
Computing the Costs of Digital Data on Campus
Although the virtual world can’t operate without the data centers that house oceans of internet information, these giant computerized hubs create problems in the real world. They consume 3 percent of the globe’s electrical power and pump as much carbon into the air as all airlines combined, contributing to climate change.View Article Details for Computing the Costs of Digital Data on Campus -
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Lagua
Michael Lagua ‘13 always wanted to work for a mission-driven organization, which is why he felt drawn to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. “I really like how nonprofits are mission driven organizations,” he says. “It was mostly about finding a place that aligned with my ethics. Just being around that work environment is really cool.”View Article Details for Alumni Spotlight: Michael Lagua -
EPA Recognizes UMD for Leading Green Power Use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranked the University of Maryland No.View Article Details for EPA Recognizes UMD for Leading Green Power Use -
Do Good Accelerator Inspires Social Action
The University of Maryland has been established as a “Do Good” campus, meaning as a community we strive to take initiatives in social change. This mentality is designed to inspire students and the entire UMD community to become aware and educated about social, environmental, and policy issues.View Article Details for Do Good Accelerator Inspires Social Action -
UMD increases renewable energy use with installation of solar panel canopies
The University of Maryland, in partnership with WGL Energy and the Maryland Energy Administration, recently completed the installation of three solar panel canopies at the Regents Drive, Terrapin Trail, and Mowatt Lane parking garages.View Article Details for UMD increases renewable energy use with installation of solar panel canopies
More University Sustainability News
November 12, 2025
Op/ed: Maryland Should Lead in Clean Energy, Too
As State Becomes High-Tech Hub for Quantum and AI, Don’t Ignore a Third Pillar, UMD Experts Urge
October 8, 2025
UMD-led Team Develops Novel Method to Recycle 3D-Printed Circuit Boards
Material Can Be Safely Dissolved in Water to Avoid Adding to Global E-Waste Pile
August 8, 2025
$2M NSF Award Funds AI Investigation of Biopolymers for Biodegradable Plastics
Engineering Research Aims to Reduce Global Burden of Pollution