Spring 2021
Spring 2021
Apple Appeal
Researchers Devise Ways to Make Fruit Red and Delicious
By Samantha Watters | Photo illustration by Stephanie S. Cordle
Mid-atlantic apple growers face a…
Flipping Out for 75 Years
Gymkana Troupe Has Taken a Healthy Message to New Heights
By Annie Dankelson | Photos by Tyler Ecker and courtesy of University Archives
For…
UMCP, UMB Team Up to Climb in National Research Ranking
By Chris Carroll | Photos by UMCP and UMB; collage by Stephanie S. Cordle
Scientists, scholars, doctors and engineers from the University of Maryland,…
Researchers’ Aim: One Vaccine for Many Viruses
Illustration by Lauren Biagini
Whether it’s one shot to prevent measles or another to stave off COVID-19, vaccines can add up to an impressive number of…
Pines of the Times
Photo by John T. Consoli
The University of Maryland celebrated the official inauguration of President Darryll J. Pines in April with a week showcasing…
‘It’s Not an Error, It’s a Language’
Researcher Aims to Teach Teachers About African American Language, and Liberate Student Writers
By Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli
While a…
Pandemic Fighter’s Priorities
Lifelong Terp Helps Lead Nation’s Vaccine Trials
By Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli
One of the nation’s leading scientists in the desperate…
Sports Briefs
Photos courtesy of Maryland Athletics
Two Longtime Coaches Mark Milestones
Head women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese and head men’s soccer coach Sasho…
Collecting Today’s History
Alum Documents Events in Real Time for Smithsonian Museum
By Sala Levin ’10 | Photos courtesy of Jason Spear/NMAAHC; portrait by Marvin Joseph/The Washington…
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