Spring 2015

Brilliant Machines

Sure, robots are cool. Maryland researchers are making them smart by Chris Carroll | photo by John T. Consoli The hulking black and red robot carries out…

Confidence Game

LA Galaxy Player Comes Out, Stronger by Lauren Brown Robbie Rogers came out as gay to a stranger at a bar in London. The pro soccer player, who had spent…

Depression Detection

Mobile app could detect mental health problems by Chris Carroll | illustration by Jeanette J. Nelson People suffering from depression often fail to…

Commitment to Consent

“Consent Bro” Seeks to Make Sexual Assault Everyone’s Issue by Liam Farrell | photo by John T. Consoli A white fraternity member stands in front of an…

Home-growing Solutions

illustration by Margaret Hall For 25 years, the Home and Garden Information Center has been answering Marylanders’ questions about pests and plants. An…

Arts Venue to Change Tune of College Park

by Lauren Brown | art house rendering courtesy of MSR Design The Cellar. Terrapin Station. The Thirsty Turtle. Whatever the name of the biggest bar on…

The Rhodes to Success

Scholar Finds Joy in Helping Other Minority Students Succeed by Alex Stoller '16 | photo by John T. Consoli Growing up in a poor neighborhood of London,…

The End of Pain

An eminent alumnus turns his zeal for innovation to the problem of suffering by Chris Carroll | photo illustration by Kelsey Marotta ’14 There was usually…

Class Notes

’10s Alex Shinksy '14 was selected in the fourth round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft in January by the Chicago Fire. During his senior year at…