Spring 2019

Outwit, Outplay, Do Your Homework

Dedicated—and slightly obsessed—Terps created their own version of “Survivor.” Twelve smartphone-shot seasons later, they’ve kept the torch burning, and passed…

Growing Concerns

Full legalization of marijuana is often considered inevitable. But as the industry takes off, Terp entrepreneurs and academics alike are still wrestling with…

A Start to Healing

One hundred years ago, the flu pandemic had an unexpected side effect: a civil rights breakthrough for black nurses. In an upcoming book, a UMD professor will tell their stories.

The Big Question

What’s the Hardest Lesson You’ve Learned? Illustration by Matt Laumann Stephen Brighton Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Honors…

A Character Sketch

How an Alum Created the Look of Some of Your Favorite Pixar Stars by Chris Carroll | Photos courtesy of Pixar It took 81 minutes—the running time of…

Alumni Association News

Letter From the Executive Director A lot can change in 30 years: Ratsie’s to Nandos, the Rendezvous to Cornerstone, the old Cole Field House to the new Cole…

Unfair Strike Zone?

Research Shows How Pollutants Lead to Bad Calls by Annie Dankelson | Illustration by Jason Keisling James Archsmith considers himself only a moderate…

Diary of a Diamondback

Alum’s Entries Give Glimpse of 1930s Terp Life by Annie Dankelson | Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle Prom prep back in 1930 looked a lot like it does…

Making Scents of Data

Researchers Explore Use of Smells to Help Convey Visual Information by Chris Carroll | Photo by Biswaksen Panaik From freshly baked bread to a natural gas…