Winter 2021

$6.8M Gift Follows Unlikely Family Connection

Program Offering Need-Based Scholarships, Mentoring to Expand Into Montgomery County By Lauren Brown | Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle A nearly $7 million…

Grand Challenges Central

Pines Conducts as Freshmen Connect, Probe Tough Issues By Lauren Brown | Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle Eighty Maryland freshmen wading through the most…

A New Age in Physics

16-year-old Student Enrolls in Doctoral Program By Chris Carroll | Photo by Stephanie S. Cordle Jeremy Shuler subscribes to the theory of “many worlds.”…

Women’s Studies Named for Civil Rights Icon

Abolitionist, Suffragist Harriet Tubman Symbolizes Department’s Commitment to Values By Sala Levin ’10 | Photo illustration by Margaret Hall When then UMD…

Where Wood Gets Weird

Researcher Keeps Finding Innovative Ways to Employ the Ultimate Sustainable Material By Chris Carroll | Illustrations by Valerie Morgan What’s bouncy,…

Taken to Extremes

How Much Chaos Could the Fringe Wreak Under a Biden Administration? A Terrorism Expert Explains By Liam Farrell | Photo by EMMA J. HOWELLS It’s been more…

Trading Touchdowns for Tangos

Former Terp, Pro Football Player Vernon Davis Tackles New Challenges on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ By Annie Dankelson | Photo courtesy of ABC/LARETTA…

Archiving Astronomical Achievements

As Alum Prepares for Liftoff, Explore Some Out-of-This-World Objects From Past Terp Travels By Annie Dankelson | Memorabilia photo by John T. Consoli When…

Don’t Take the (Click)bait

Researcher Enhances Tool to Help Users Detect Misleading Headlines, Videos By Annie Dankelson | Illustration by LAUREN BIAGINI Five things you need to…