Explorations
Explorations
Reopening the File
Professor Injects Real Science Into “X-Files” Revival
by Chris Carroll | photo by John T. Consoli
In the back of her lab in the Microbiology Building, Anne…
Drop Out, Join In
Professor Recruits Young People Without Diplomas to Help Study Peers
by Karen Shih ’09 | illustration by Kelsey Marotta ’14
Edwin Alamo spent more time in…
Heat Sick
Global Warming Likely to Increase Salmonella Infections
by Chris Carroll | illustration by Kelsey Marotta ’14
Polar bears bereft of ice and tiny…
Moon Mystery
Scientists Find Evidence Cosmic Collision Formed Moon
by Chris Carroll | photo by John T. Consoli | planetary collision image courtesy of…
Professor’s Paso Doble Life
by Karen Shih ’09 | photos by John T. Consoli
When she’s not observing traveling artists in the mountains of Cuba or teaching classes on subversive…
What Makes Terrapins Tick
Faculty and Freshmen Sequence Mascot’s DNA
by Chris Carroll | illustration by Jesse Wu ’14
What makes a diamondback terrapin, UMD’s mascot and Maryland’s…
Social Sickness
Researcher Links Racism, Physical Wellness
by Chris Carroll | chae photo by John T. Consoli
While the most poisonous elements of anti-black racism like…
Don’t Say No to Solo
Fears of Looking Friendless Rob You of Fun, Study Says
by Liam Farrell | illustration by Kelsey Marotta ’14
If you find yourself alone on a Friday night,…
Ripe on Time
Wireless Sensors Set to Improve Strawberry Farming
by Lauren Brown
Trying to harvest a successful crop of strawberries could make any farmer go bananas.…
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