Winter 2022
Winter 2022
Health Literacy Spans Language Divide
Researchers Help Mobilize Communities to Fight COVID, Other Diseases
Robot’s Soft Touch Bests Super Mario Bros.
Joint City Hall-UMD Building Opens
Sports Briefs
Longtime Field Hockey Coach Nets 600th Win; Big Ten Champ Named Women’s Soccer Coach
A Brand New World
New rules allowing college athletes to profit from endorsement deals are changing the game for universities nationwide. UMD aims to be the first with a playbook.
Fearless Futures
UMD exceeded the record $1.5 billion goal of its Fearless Ideas campaign. Now those funds are changing the university—and the world—for the better.
A Rooted Return
Her ancestor was enslaved in Prince George’s County. Five generations later, a doctoral student is reinvigorating the area’s agricultural—and communal—ties.
Sound Decisions
Researcher Beats His Own Drum in Considering How Brains Process and Understand Sound
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