Winter 2020

Growing Beyond Meat

With Plant-based Protein, Ethan Brown M.P.M. ’97 Sets Out to Change America’s Eating Habits—and Maybe Save the World By Chris Carroll | Illustrations by Jon…

A Life of Sentences

An armed carjacking at age 16 sent Reginald Dwayne Betts ’09 to prison—and started his remarkable path to the worlds of literature and law. By Sala Levin ’10…

Oh, the Places You’ll Sniff!

Guide dogs undergo months of training before they’re ready to assist visually impaired handlers. For the first student-sponsored pup at UMD, class is in…

Harry Potter, Shoved Aside

Maryland Quidditch Takes Game From Flying Fantasy to Serious Sport by Annie Dankelson | Photos by Stephanie S. Cordle On a field where the bludgers are…

Live From College Park!

Student Show Unites Divergent Campus Comedy Threads Into Irreverent Whole by Dan Novak M.Jour. ’20 | Photo by Taneen Momeni, courtesy of “Maryland Night…

Fostering Community

New Program Boosts Students Who Lack Traditional Support by Sala Levin ’10 | Illustration by Ryumi Sung For many students starting college, advice on which…

Plans Unveiled for Basketball Performance Center

by Annie Dankelson | Rendering courtesy of Maryland Athletics Maryland Athletics has launched a fundraising campaign to build a basketball practice facility…

As the World Turns

Audacious Experiment to Understand Earth’s Magnetic Shield to Get an Overhaul by Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli; diagram by Kolin Behrens In a…

Scales of Success

Undergrad Specializes in Reptilian Discovery by Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli They sank their fangs into Justin Lee when he was only 2. It was…