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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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To Like or Not to Like: Facebook at 20

The Social Media Pioneer Changed the World, But Not Always for Good. A UMD Expert Explains Its Complicated Legacy.

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Portrait of John Kelly

Capital-area Chronicler Turns the Page

Departing Washington Post Columnist Shares 20 Years of Family Tales, Reader Favorites

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collage of Malcolm X, David C. Driskell, dancers performing, Gwendolyn Brooks and R. Nathaniel Dett

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Poetry to Renowned Modern Dance, Faculty Experts Share Their Picks

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Christina Walter portrait

A Peek Inside … English Professor Christina Walter’s Office

With Collection of Optical Toys, Seeing Isn’t Always Believing

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Alfredo Oliveira on Wheel of Fortune

Terp! Seeks! Fortune!

Honors Global Communities Staffer to Compete on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Tonight

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Memorial Chapel

What it Takes: Campus Chaplains

Four Religious Leaders on Faith, Resiliency and Connection at UMD

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A Peek Inside… Professor Emeritus Bill Fourney’s Office

Engineer Explains How Collection of Exploded Objects Enhances Teaching

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members of the Sugar Hill Sisterhood

The Sweetest Connection

From College Park to the Caribbean, Sugar Hill Sisterhood Celebrates 50th Gathering

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‘We Are Still Here’

First Piscataway-Led UMD Class on Indigenous Maryland History Explores Traditions, Colonization, Contemporary Issues

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Terp Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Out-of-this-World Candles, Delectable Desserts, Bestselling Books Offer Options for All

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Into the MikeVerse

Engineering Keystone Instructor’s Funny, Informative Videos Garner Cult Following

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‘Golden’ Era for Internet’s Dog Mom

Information Studies Professor’s New Book Explores Special Bond Between People and Pups

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