UMD lays off 84 employees during ‘period of uncertainty’
The University of Maryland, College Park, announced 84 employees were laid off Wednesday, according to a letter from school officials.
Trans woman excluded from fencing tournament at UMD, files complaint
A woman filed a civil rights complaint after being excluded from a fencing competition at the University of Maryland, College Park because she is transgender.
Wes Moore’s ‘lighthouse’ plan: Will MD businesses stay on course or hit rocks?
Maryland is making deep investments in STEM "lighthouse" industries but still faces a significant hurdle: its reputation as an expensive place to do business.
In Hagerstown, a push to lower the voting age runs into a $100,000 hurdle
Hagerstown's effort to lower the voting age to 16 faces a $100,000 cost barrier due to state election rules.
‘Focus on real victims’: MD native Stefon Diggs found not guilty of assault of chef
A jury found former New England Patriots wide receiver and Maryland native Stefon Diggs not guilty on both charges he faced after being accused of assault.
Private chef testifies at MD native Stefon Diggs’s assault trial
The trial is underway for former New England Patriots wide receiver and native Marylander Stefon Diggs on assault charges.
This Maryland lab’s quantum computer could cure cancer — and steal passwords
Maryland is betting over $1 billion on quantum computing to accelerate cancer cures, boost its economy and stay ahead in a global tech race.
Stefon Diggs, NFL player and MD native, facing criminal charges
New England Patriots receiver and Maryland native Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges for felony strangulation or suffocation.
University of Maryland president cleared of plagiarism allegations
University of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines has been cleared of plagiarism allegations after an independent review.
Venture X to open flex office space in Prince George’s County
Venture X®, a shared workspace community that provides flexible offices to business professionals, plans to open a location in College Park.
TEDCO invests $500K in College Park-based OmniSpeech
TEDCO announced a $500,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in OmniSpeech, a company based in College Park.
Constellation awards $500K toward clean energy, student projects
Constellation Energy awarded more than $500,000 in grants for STEM and energy-related projects impacting more than 30,000 students.
















