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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.


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What It Takes: The Language House

‘Hidden Gem’ Offers Immersive Oasis for Learning More Than ‘Hola’ and ‘Ni Hao’

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'It Makes Me Feel Like It Was All Worth Something'

New York Times Bestselling Author Jennette McCurdy Shares Struggles Behind Success

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Jose Antonio Tijerino at podium

‘Your Culture Should Be a Source of Inspiration’

Hispanic Heritage Foundation President Shares Unlikely Journey, Urges Students to Speak Up

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Derek Yarnell sits in front of shelves of Simpsons figurines

A Peek Inside … Derek Yarnell’s Office

UMIACS Director of Computing Facilities Shares Vast ‘Simpsons’ Collection, Makerspace Creations

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Drawing a Path From Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Confidence

Center’s Graphic Novel Series, Featuring Terp Artists, Showcases Local Pandemic Stories

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A student uses chopsticks to reach for kimchi as other students and a professor stand around metal table with plates of Korean food

Spicing Up the Terp Teaching Kitchen

UW Professor Cooks Up Fresh Lessons for Big Ten Course in UMD Visit

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From ‘Awww’ Animals to Agri-tech

At the Maryland State Fair, UMD Carries on a Land-grant Learning Mission

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Queen Elizabeth II at Maryland football game

The Day the Queen Cheered on the Terps

With Elizabeth’s Passing, Revisit Her Historic Afternoon at UMD Football Game

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How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

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A Tail of Success

Alum’s Popular ‘Cat Cafés’ in D.C., Hollywood Draw Celebrities While Saving Kitties

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No Appetite for Racist Stereotypes

In New Book, Professor Chews Over the Consequences of Food Shaming

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The Godmother of Title IX

Bernice Sandler Ed.D. ’69 Was the Force Behind the Seminal Law Passed 50 Years Ago This Week

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