As D.C.’s snow and ice finally melt, rising sodium levels from road salt are fueling a growing water‑quality threat. The ice and snow that fell on the D.C.…
Read more With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways – WTOP NewsFor fans of the University of Maryland’s basketball glory days, pieces of the old Cole Field House could soon be yours, thanks to a watchmaker. Alan Tsao, sponsor…
Read more New watch brings University of Maryland basketball fans back to the glory days – WTOP NewsZaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021. Four years later, she’s starting her college journey while inspiring many with…
Read more From winning the spelling bee to U.Md. — and the full scholarship she earned too – WTOP NewsDays after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed, a group of University of Maryland students gathered to support each other and mourn his death. This page…
Read more U.Md. students host vigil to mourn death of Charlie Kirk – WTOP NewsAs many as 20 colleges and universities across the U.S. have been targets of active shooter reports that turned out to be false, including the University of Maryland.…
Read more False report of shooting at UMD campus is latest hit to colleges across US – WTOP NewsA marketing expert from the University of Maryland tells WTOP that the reason people are so into pumpkin spice isn’t accidental — it’s all psychological. There’s two types…
Read more The psychology behind the pumpkin spice frenzy – WTOP NewsThere’s no question that it takes nearly divine athletic ability to become an Olympian, never mind a gold medal winner, too. No matter the sport, your body is…
Read more Mind-body connection: The underrated strength to being an Olympic athlete is all in your head – WTOP NewsNew research links kidney disease to those who often work outside in the hot weather, and that’s a concern amid climate change and the increasing frequency of heat…
Read more One heat wave you can handle, but what happens to your body when they become routine? – WTOP NewsLiFESPORTS, a summer camp hosted at the University of Maryland, is trying to make playing sports more accessible with a focus on important life lessons. This page contains…
Read more U.Md. summer camp helps middle schoolers with life lessons through sports, with insight from ‘the Wizard’ – WTOP NewsA global pandemic robbed them of their senior proms. Now that they’re seniors again, these college students in Maryland thought it’s time they get their moment. After three…
Read more University of Maryland seniors invite Class of 2024 to ‘prom we never had’ to make up for pandemic year – WTOP News
