The Importance of Environmental Justice
Environmentalism in the black community has historically bridged the connection between health and the environment. Leaders of the community have advocated for environmental justice to protect low income and minority residents from health issues caused by large industries. In order to protect these ...
Protect Our Species for Earth Month
Earth is not the same as it was 100 years ago. Human activity has changed the chemical makeup of our planet. As our planet's population has increased to 7 billion, species variety has been on a fast decline. Some reasons for this decline are directly related to human activity while others are indire...
UMD Green Offices Achieve Platinum Status
The Green Office Program, coordinated by Office of Sustainability, has been awarding offices and departments around campus with sustainable certification for the past six years. As offices perform more sustainable actions, they move up through the different levels of certification—starting at Bronze...
Azelle is a Terp Startup that's Saving the Bay with Charm Bracelets
Azelle manufactures high-quality charm bracelets to raise awareness of the precarious condition of the Chesapeake Bay, the world’s largest natural estuary.
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UMD and NASA Join Forces to Improve Global Food Security through Satellite Data
Dr. Inbal Becker-Reshef from the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Geographical Sciences has been selected by NASA to lead a new multidisciplinary consortium dedicated to enhancing the use of satellite data for improving food security and agriculture around the world.Read More
U.S. Beekeepers Suffered Higher than Average Colony Loss Last Year
U.S. Beekeepers lost more than 40% of their honey bee colonies this past year, according to the latest annual nationwide survey conducted by the UMD-led nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership.
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Looking For Freshwater In All the Snowy Places
Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for over a billion people around the world. To help determine how much freshwater is stored in snow, a team of NASA-funded researchers is creating a computer-based tool that simulates the best way to detect...
Terp Startup Breakbox Has A Fun Solution For Recycling Glass
Ryan Perpall of Break Box Recycling Inc. is looking to reduce the burden of glass on the recycling stream by creating entertaining bottle throwing experiences for consumers.
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H. J. Patterson Hall: Where global collaborations happen
The University of Maryland celebrated the 2018-19 academic year as the ”Year of Immigration.” The theme resonated across the university through the first year book, The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen, and through campus programming and events. During this time, H.J. Patterson’s Global Crossroads Atri...
Carbon Neutral Air Travel Initiative
March 31, 2017 Dear University of Maryland community: As President Loh said when he announced the President’s Energy Initiatives in 2014, "We can all take pride in the University of Maryland's longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship, as well as the tremendous growth in our sustainabilit...