Gemstone Team VIRAL is wrapping up a four-year research project on how Zika virus exposure during pregnancy affects fetal brain development, working side-by-side with clinicians and scientists at Children’s National Hospital. From learning lab techniques to contributing to pre-clinical model experiments, these Honors Terps are gaining rare, hands-on experience in…

First-year students Erin Cooley ’29 and Tobi Ojo ’29 from Honors Humanities, along with Sam Virk ’29 from DCC, are participating in UMD’s Green Terp Bucket List, engaging with sustainable campus spaces, programs, and daily practices that reduce waste and support well-being. Their aim is to complete all four levels…