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December Commencement Student Speaker Grapples With Identity, Commits Himself to Equality of Opportunity
A Boost for Children
$3M Gift Honors Late Youth Advocate, Supports Fellowships for New Generation at UMD
Motivating Movies, With a Maryland Touch
Disney+ Release ‘Safety’ Becomes the Latest on Terp Producer’s List of Underdog Films
Two Maryland Faculty Named to National Academy of Inventors
Inductees Locascio, Chellappa Are Latest of 8 UMD Researchers Recognized for ‘Prolific Spirit of Innovation’
Senior Named 2021 Marshall Scholar
Double-degree Student, Sixth in UMD History to Win National Scholarship, to Pursue Master’s in Speech, Language Processing in UK
Alum’s Sweet Idea: Virtual Honey Tastings
Bethesda-based Artisanal Honey Seller Builds Appreciation for Bees and the Environment
Portraits From a Pandemic
Whether Trapped at Home or Marching in the Streets, Terps Facing an Enduring Health Crisis Cope, Question and Count Their Blessings
Gobble, Gobble to Go
Smoked Turkeys, Community Support Pull Alum’s Growing Barbecue Business Through a Tough 2020
Terp Telecom Entrepreneur Gives $1.25M to IDEA Factory
Gift Will Support Innovation-focused Building Encouraging the Kind of Creativity, Energy That Fueled Filipino Immigrant
Shattering the Lutheran Glass Ceiling
Retired UMD Chaplain Marks 50th Anniversary of Historic Ordination
First Cousin
UMD English Professor Shares Memories of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and How Their Progressive, Global Family Shaped Their Paths
Gold-Medal Olympian Named Winter Commencement Speaker
Dominique Dawes ’02 to Congratulate Graduates at Virtual Ceremony
Trading Touchdowns for Tangos
Former Terp, Pro Football Player Vernon Davis Tackles New Challenges on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Collecting a New Generation’s Stamp of Approval
Alum Seeks to Make American Philatelic Society Relevant—Even Cool—to More Diverse Members
A Terp Returns to a New Kind of Campus Life
Student Affairs VP Navigates Challenges of Connection During COVID
A Commitment to Leveling the Field
With Funding From National Award, Recent Grad Aims to Create Guide for Disability-inclusive Landscape Design
Crime Scene Investigation? There’s an App for That
Longtime Lecturer Creates Mobile Solution to Help Law Enforcement Avoid Critical Sleuthing Errors
Alum Known for Novels of Distant Future Earns MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’
Through Speculative Fiction, Lauded Author N.K. Jemisin M.Ed. ’97 Turns Lens on Present-day Inequality
‘I Still Consider Myself Undocumented’
From Mexico to College Park, Professor Finds His Path and Tries to Lead Others to Academic Excellence
Locally Run Marathon Becomes Globally Watched Experience
Professor’s Virtual Run Brings Together Community for BBC Appearance
An Artist’s Vision in ‘World Beyond’
When Not Making Ghastly Sets on ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff, Alum Crafts Eye-popping Costumes
Trailblazing Conductor Appointed First-Ever Music Director of UMD's National Orchestral Institute + Festival
Marin Alsop Will Innovate Programming, Conduct Multiple Concerts and Mentor Emerging Musicians
Testing Time for Leader in Campus COVID Fight
Keeping Terps Safe Means Long Days, Hard Calls for Interim Health Center Director
University of Texas Innovation Leader Tapped as Dean of Robert H. Smith School of Business
Known for Big Ideas, New Initiatives, Prabhudev Konana to Take Helm on Jan. 2
Double Infection Fighter
With Quiet Resolve, a Scientist Who Changed the World’s Understanding of Cholera Stands Up to Her Field’s Sexism
From Breaking the Glass Ceiling to Shattering Stereotypes
Scholar of Supreme Court Lists 5 Legacies of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
9 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About President Pines
His Modest Beginnings, Boyhood Heroes, Futuristic Research and Plans to Tackle ‘Grand Challenges’
Up the Bay With a Paddle—and a Mission
Alum to Stand-up Paddle Entire Length of Chesapeake Bay to Support Oyster Recovery Partnership
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