Spring 2024
Spring 2024
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Charging Up That Hill
Ninety-second battery fill-ups. All-day range. Unparalleled safety. UMD researchers are powering up EVs to save the planet.
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Driving Home Pride
UMD-themed vanity plates are the highway four-leaf clovers we love to spot. We share some of the best—and the tales behind the tags.
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Near and Deer
Is Neighborhood Wildlife Spreading COVID?
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Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Chat About Its Benefits
Gabbing About Others Offers Unexpected Benefits in Social Groups, UMD and Stanford Researchers Find
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Exercise on the Brain
Researcher Finds That Moderate Movement Can Protect Memory and Cognition
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Inked in History
Professor Tells Stories Behind Her Traditional Tattoos
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‘Learn, Lead, Liberate’
New Center Links Humanities, Social Change
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Wee Mystery Solved
Terps Discover How Urine Gets Its Hue
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How to Make Your Workday Work for You
Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life
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