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Karen Shih ’09

Fall 2025 Brat Pack in academic regalia walk on Frat Row in "St. Elmo's Fire" movie

When the Brat Pack Lit Up College Park

At 40th Anniversary of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ Alums Remember Filming on Frat Row

Fall 2025 Jose-Luis Izursa works in aquaponics lab

Veggie Tails

Aquaponics Greenhouse Grows Lettuce and Fish for Education on Sustainable Systems

Fall 2025 cricket in spaghetti and meatballs

Surf, Turf—and Chirp?

Entomology Team Delves Into Benefits, Challenges of Eating Insects

Fall 2025 manufactured house

Housing, Reframed

Urban Planner Says Modern Manufactured Homes Could Expand Options for First-Time Buyers

Spring 2025 student in red shirt leads tour by Do Good statue

New ‘Image,’ Name for UMD’s Tour Guides

Walk Back Through 40 Years of Fun Facts and Surprising Perks

Spring 2025 baby goat drinks from a bottle

New Kids on the Farm

Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats

Spring 2025 cracked eggshell with dark background

Solutions to Bird Flu Hatched

On the farm and in the lab, researchers are fighting a virus that’s pushing up food prices and threatening a new pandemic

Spring 2025 mom and daughter look at dinosaur at museum

‘Jurassic Park,’ a Little More Real

At New Dinosaur Museum Led by Paleontologist Alum, Visitors Can Dig In

Winter 2025 goldendoodle with UMD bandana

Pup ‘Reels’ in the Likes

Antics of Alums’ Goldendoodle Bring Joy to Millions on Social Media

Winter 2025 one person says "Bonjour!" and the other says "Tres bien!"

How to Make a Second Language Second Nature

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Winter 2025 Joi Howard poses by brick columns and greenery

A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’

Joi Howard ’03 seeks to turn a shuttered, segregated psychiatric hospital into a working farm and wellness site for the Black community.

Fall 2024 Isaac Hirsch and Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" set

Back to the Buzzer

After 9 Wins on ‘Jeopardy!,’ History Grad to Return for Tournament of Champions

Fall 2024 collage of musical acts

What Happens in Vegas (Is Thanks to a Terp)

Alum Brings Big Concerts to Sin City

Fall 2024 Robert Stewart poses with arms crossed

An Insider’s Look at a Prison’s Imprint

Criminologist, Once Convicted, Studies Ripple Effects of Legal System Involvement

Fall 2024 fish, water bottle, frog, person holding bag of groceries, person holding stack of serving trays, dresser with two drawers

Sustainable Developments

Grant Program Greens Campus

Fall 2024 student works on farm

Farm to Table, UMD Style

Terp Farm Celebrates 10 Years of Growing Fresh Produce for Campus