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Mettle to the Pedal

When his Olympic dreams on the bike came crashing down, Ryan Collins ’16, MBA ’20 struggled to even hold the handlebars. Now he’s racking up records as an elite ultracyclist.

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Fall 2025 Terp magazine cover: Red background with mosquito targeted in center, with headline: Targeting the World's Most Bloodthirsty Killer

Fall 2025

UMD scientists target the world’s most bloodthirsty killer: mosquitoes, an alum gravely injured in a cycling accident is now an elite ultracyclist, and The Clarice marks its silver anniversary as the gold standard in performing arts.

Features

closeup of a mosquito

Features

September 15, 2025
UMD scientists built a fungus that wipes out mosquitoes. With African partners, they hope to save millions of lives.
stage in Jack Kay Theatre

Features

September 15, 2025
For nearly 25 seasons, The Clarice has celebrated theater, music and dance. Terp takes a photographic tour of the landmark center’s first act.

News

view from behind Kermit the Frog as he addresses graduates at UMD Commencement at SECU Stadium

News

September 15, 2025
At 2025 Commencement, Famed Amphibian Implores Students to Make, Keep Connections
Jim Smith and Darryll J. Pines smile at introduction event

News

September 15, 2025
Smith Brings Leadership and Business Experience to Build on Maryland Athletics’ Success
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News

September 15, 2025
Campus Core Gets First Traffic Signal

Campus Life

Buzz Williams dribbles basketball, with red, white and gold background

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Get to Know New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Brat Pack in academic regalia walk on Frat Row in "St. Elmo's Fire" movie

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
At 40th Anniversary of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ Alums Remember Filming on Frat Row
Jose-Luis Izursa works in aquaponics lab

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Aquaponics Greenhouse Grows Lettuce and Fish for Education on Sustainable Systems
handwritten letters with portraits of George Mason and George Washington

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Student Finds Little-Known Correspondence Between George Mason and George Washington

Explorations

cricket in spaghetti and meatballs

Explorations

September 15, 2025
Entomology Team Delves Into Benefits, Challenges of Eating Insects
Illustration of Warren Buffett with money

Explorations

September 15, 2025
Buffett Scholar Reflects on Role Model’s Retirement
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Explorations

September 15, 2025
Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Post-Grad

Chun-Hsi Wong poses at museum

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025
Alum Keeps Wildly Popular Smithsonian Venue Humming
Samira Jackson and Edy Lawson-Jackson pose

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025
Alumna Is Half of NFL’s First Mother-Daughter Agent Duo
Shawn Callahan poses in office

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025
Grad Leads Book Publication to Mark 250th Birthday
one student on bike pulls three others on roller skates, with one student running next to them

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025
An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History

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