Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history
The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
UMD students voice worry, call to action as Hurricane Melissa devastates communities
The Category 5 hurricane wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, making landfall in Jamaica before heading toward Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas and Bermuda.
Trump administration demands state leaders undo full SNAP payments
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore had allotted $62 million from the Fiscal Responsibility Fund for SNAP benefits for Maryland residents.
Here’s what to know about the nationwide pause in SNAP benefits
About 680,000 Maryland residents who rely on federal food assistance programs will not receive their November benefits.
UMD alum leads long writing career, inspires Hollywood movie
Jeffrey Kluger co-authored a book that was adapted into a movie called Apollo 13 in 1995.
UMD experts say worse political gridlock is contributing to government shutdown’s length
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are either working without pay, getting furloughed or receiving partial paychecks because of the shutdown.
UMD researchers map economic effects of federal health research cuts
This university is joining a team of researchers from several universities in mapping the impacts of federal cuts to scientific and medical research.
UMD president Darryll Pines discusses federal pressure in State of the Campus address
The department sent the 10-page “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine major U.S. universities earlier this month.
DOGE website says it cut nearly $15M from UMD grants
The Department of Government Efficiency's “Wall of Receipts” says at least 30 grants to this university have been reduced or cut since January.
Experts warn Turning Point USA watchlist could pose risk for UMD professors
The watchlist was created in 2016 to identify professors who “discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.”