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Making a Difference, One Face Shield Part at a Time
Chemistry & Biochemistry's Paul Paukstelis is helping to manufacture COVID-19 protection for medical workers in his home. By early April, he had donated 500 headband pieces to organizations that assemble face shields and distribute them to area hospitals.
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Alumnus Michael Cancro Talks COVID-19 and Immune Response in Knowable Magazine
Cancro (B.S. '73, Ph.D. '76, zoology), a University of Pennsylvania immunologist, worries that any coronavirus vaccine may be less effective for older adults – just as current vaccines are for other diseases.
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Gifts Pour in to Student Crisis Fund. So Do Pleas for Help
$268K has been donated to the fund, which has helped 1,100 students since the pandemic began. More » |
Fighting COVID-19 in the ER: Biochemistry Alumnus Larry Edelman’s Story
Baltimore emergency physician shares the fears and challenges of working on the front lines. More » |
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Awarded to 17 Science Terps
College awardees include eight current undergraduates, three recent alumni, and six current graduate students (one of whom is also a recent graduate).
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Three College Faculty Members Won Prestigious Simons Fellowships
Chemistry & Biochemistry's Christopher Jarzynski and Mathematics' Jacob Bedrossian and Leonid Koralov earned yearlong sabbaticals to focus on research.
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We Live in a Croissant-shaped Giant Bubble – Forbes
Physics' James Drake co-authored a study revealing that the heliosphere—the vast region around the sun extending more than twice as far as Pluto—should really be called the helio-crescent. More » |
Scientist on Skates. Meet Entomologist – and Roller Derby Player – Anahí Espíndola
Students may know Espíndola as an assistant professor of entomology, but off campus she's a starting player on the DC Rollergirls roller derby team. More » |
