Spring 2021

Menu on a Mission

Cava CEO Dishes on Dining in a Pandemic World By Sala Levin ’10 | Illustrations by Valerie Morgan Restaurants vying to survive the pandemic had to do more…

A Revolution Goes Public

UMD Quantum Computing Spinoff Takes Big Business Step By Chris Carroll | Photo courtesy of Joint Quantum Institute A University of Maryland-linked startup…

UMD Mourns Victims of Anti-Asian Violence

Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle A student leaves flowers under a photo of one of the eight people killed in the March 16 mass shootings at Atlanta-area spas.…

The Big Question

What Public Spot Are You Most Interested in Returning to Post-pandemic, and Why? Illustrations by Jason A. Keisling John Cumings Associate Professor of…

Data Farming

Satellites Give Researcher Long View on African Food Security By Liam Farrell | Photo courtesy of CATHERINE NAKALEMBE With little money for modern…

Alumni Association News

Letter From the Executive Director The University of Maryland Alumni Association is your association. It’s here to not only support the university, but also…

Phone Data Could Speed Up Efforts to Slow Down Traffic

Illustration by Shutterstock Want to make an intersection safer for pedestrians or cyclists? The first slooooow step is typically conducting a count—either…

New Residence Halls to Honor Trailblazers

Photo collage by Valerie Morgan Two residence halls under construction on North Campus will be named after trailblazing Terps who played important roles in…

Tallying the Toll of COVID-19

Art Student’s ‘Accounting’ Makes Toll Visible By Sala Levin ’10 | Photo courtesy of ELIZABETH KATT As the numbers of Americans dying of COVID-19 continued…