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Fall 2022 Painting of Ukraine flag colors with Twitter birds

Big Data ‘Early Alarm’ for Ukraine Abuses

System Analyzes Millions of Tweets Daily to Quickly Pinpoint Atrocities, Refugee Flows

Fall 2022 illustration of nasal COVID vaccine

Right in the Nose

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Fall 2022 couch and chair with rainbow rug

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Fall 2022 Painting of woman at table with "hey," "wyd" text bubbles

How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Fall 2022 signs prohibiting guns

Signs of the Times

Dean’s Expert Testimony Illuminates Texas ‘No Guns’ Case

Fall 2022 People at Planet Word

A ‘Word’ About Research

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Spring 2022 Watering can illustration

The Big Question

What’s the Smallest Change People Can Make to Have the Biggest Positive Impact on Society?

Spring 2022 Illustration of birds flying near buildings

Safer Flights

Faculty, Students Study How to Make Buildings More Bird-Friendly

Spring 2022 Ron Walsworth in lab

From MRIs to the QTC

Physicist Translates Quantum Theory Into Medical Devices and Tomorrow’s Tech

Spring 2022 Psyche Williams-Forson portrait

No Appetite for Racist Stereotypes

In New Book, Professor Chews Over the Consequences of Food Shaming

Spring 2022 Illustration of person dropped mask behind them as they walk, with sanitizer and glove on the ground behind them

Lockdown Breakdown

Study Finds Fatigue With Mobility Restrictions Sets in Quickly

Spring 2022 James Webb Space Telescope

Telescope Terps

Hubble’s Giant Successor Has Plenty of Connections to UMD

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Book Pulls the Lid Off Canned Food’s History

Cupboard Staple’s Impact Goes Beyond the Dinner Table

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Swipe Left on Dating Stereotypes

Study Reveals Fewer Romances, Little Difference Between App, In-Person Pairings

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Another Kind of Tree Planting

Researcher Asks: Could Burying Enough Dead Wood Alter the Globe’s Climate Trajectory?

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The Big Question