Winter 2021

Research Asks: Can Robots Get Us to Follow COVID Safety Rules?

By Chris Carroll | Illustration by JASON A. KEISLING One theory of robots is that they exist mainly for “3D jobs”—dirty, dangerous or dull. A new project…

Fearsome Fabrications

Alum Makes ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff Sets Ghastly—When She’s Not Wielding a Sword or Crafting Eye-Popping Costumes By Chris Carroll | Photos courtesy of SEV…

For Terp Fans, an Instant (Fall) Classic

Former UMD Stars Face Off in World Series By Annie Dankelson | Photos by SUE OGROCKI/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK; UPI/ALAMY LIVE NEWS Whether fans were rooting for…

Spring 2021: Virtually the Same Experience as Fall

By Lauren Brown | Photo by John T. Consoli Leave it to this pandemic to make spring look like fall. The new semester at the University of Maryland is…

‘Smart Bra’ Could Provide Speedy, Early Warning of Cancer

By Chris Carroll | Photo by John T. Consoli An innovative mix of latex and nanoparticles originally designed in the lab of mechanical engineering Professor…

Photographing the Unseen

Gallery Acquires 1,500+ Images of Utah’s Eerie Skinwalker Ranch By Sala Levin ’10 | Photo by CHRISTOPHER BARTEL/COLLECTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ART…

50 Seasons of Netting Success

As Accomplished Women’s Program Celebrates Milestone, Fans Cheer Memorable Moments By Annie Dankelson | Photo courtesy of Maryland Athletics Eight…

A Walk Through Dior’s Gardens—and His Psyche

Researcher Writes in New Book About Therapeutic Effects of Nature on Famed Designer By Aadit Tambe M. Jour ’22 | Photos: © Bruno Ehers/Dior in…

Beauty, Conscious

Owner of Skin-Care Company Celebrates Diversity—and Burst in Growth By Jessica Weiss ’05 | Portrait courtesy of MIA CHAE REDDY; Product photo by John T.…