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Distilling a Dream into a Destination
Twenty minutes north of Maryland’s bustling downtown Bethesda, Montgomery County’s vast Agricultural Reserve could be another planet. But among the agrarian outposts nestled along serene, rolling fields is a barn that could easily fit into both: with a seemingly endless backdrop of blue sky, it's a ...View Article Details for Distilling a Dream into a Destination 
Study Finds Dangerous Bacteria in Homes Plagued by Sewage Backups
Written by Katherine Shaver, originally published in Maryland Today.A University of Maryland study of Baltimore houses with recent sewage backups revealed that most had toxic bacteria that could potentially infect residents who touch a contaminated surface or breathe contaminated air.The 2022 pilot ...View Article Details for Study Finds Dangerous Bacteria in Homes Plagued by Sewage Backups 
For Urban Studies Professor and Alums, It’s (Not) Just Lunch
The food just kept coming: heaps of steaming noodles, pillowy pork buns, glistening spears of Chinese broccoli. As the dishes amassed on the tractor tire-sized lazy Susan, University of Maryland Associate Professor Emeritus Alexander Chen turned to his former students at the table. He taught them ho...View Article Details for For Urban Studies Professor and Alums, It’s (Not) Just Lunch 
UMD AI Study Aims to Ensure Transit Options Don’t Create One-Way Ticket to Rising Rents
Written by Katherine ShaverAs construction on the light-rail Purple Line continues between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, University of Maryland researchers are helping to ensure that lower-income renters can continue living close enough to share in its benefits.Researchers at UMD’s Nation...View Article Details for UMD AI Study Aims to Ensure Transit Options Don’t Create One-Way Ticket to Rising Rents 
University of Maryland Launches Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless
The largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history aims to elevate interdisciplinary initiatives and build on momentum as a Top 20 public institution. The $2.5 billion initiative advances the university’s vision and values by expanding access to its world-class education, accelerating grou...View Article Details for University of Maryland Launches Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless 
Hidden Histories—Revealed!
How did a seashell bankroll an ancient civilization? Why does Spain’s most famous Catholic cathedral contain an Islamic mihrab? Did renderings of a 16th century Italian palace overlook an intentional optical illusion? Answers to some of history’s perplexing questions will be the subject of a TED-tal...View Article Details for Hidden Histories—Revealed!