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Karen Shih ’09

Karen Shih has come full circle from her toddler days, when she lived with her parents in University of Maryland graduate housing. She's written for a variety of schools, including Brandeis University, Tufts University and Perkins School for the Blind, and she's always ready to cover the next great food or animal story.

Ken Jennings and Isaac Hirsch pose on "Jeopardy!" set

Terp Notches 9-Day Winning Streak on ‘Jeopardy!’

History Grad, Former UMD Quiz Bowl Competitor, Is No Stranger to Competition Shows

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A mom takes a photo of her child wearing a brain imaging cap next to a laptop showing her brain lighting up

A Good ‘Word’ for Public Engagement in Science

UMD, D.C.-area College Students Conduct Interactive Studies at D.C. Language Museum

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Joe Mullineaux poses outside Joes Grill

‘Giant’ of Dining Services Bids Farewell

From Grilled Liver to Chicken Biryani, Interim Director Joe Mullineaux Dishes on Biggest Changes in 47-Year Career

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astronaut uses a hammer and chisel during nighttime simulated moon walk

Back to the Moon—But First, Arizona

UMD Research Scientist Leads Safety Planning for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Test Mission

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A girl in a wheelchair throws a ball with an adaptive lacrosse stick into a net

For a Girl With Cerebral Palsy, a Lacrosse Goal Achieved

College Park Academy Students Design Adaptive Stick as Part of Engineering for Us All Program

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two eye doctors examine eye images

Restoring ‘Sight,’ One Child at a Time

New Movie Traces Alum’s Journey From Impoverished Immigrant to Renowned Eye Surgeon Who Treats Blinded Orphan

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Camila Soler portrait

‘The Very Best of What It Means to Be a Terp’

5 Graduating Seniors Honored as Medalist, Finalists Recognized for Stellar Academics, Service, Character

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Solar panel among lettuces in a field

Sustainability Fund Awards Record $600K to Green Initiatives

Projects Combine Solar Power and Agriculture, Mitigate Methane Production, Reduce Stormwater Pollution

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Colin Vale in a mask and goggles carving a woodpecker with a chainsaw

Carving New Life Into Dead Wood

Alum’s Chainsaw Sculptures Celebrate Nature Throughout D.C. Area

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The back of four kids in swimsuits sitting on the beach

'Redefine What It Means to Be a Family'

Professor and Alum Wife Honored as D.C.’s Foster Parent of the Year

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Presper Eckert and Walter Cronkite with UNIVAC

The Dawn of Election Night Computer Forecasting

Journalism Professor’s New Book Details How ‘Mechanical Brains’ Paved Path for Modern-Day Coverage

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students package food at Terps Against Hunger event

What It Takes: Terps Against Hunger

3 Million Meals. Hundreds of Volunteers. One Giant Truck. A UMD Student Group Has a Recipe for Fighting D.C.-Area Food Insecurity.

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