“We were not expecting to find bodies,” says Betsy Bryan, professor of Egyptian art and...
Stories by Ian Mathias
Sea Tales Inspire Former Inmate
Fall 2012
A book—and its author—helped a former bank robber chart a new course for his life.
The Missing Perspective in the Middle East (and Elsewhere)
Fall 2012
Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein ’87 offers his unique perspective of the Arab Spring.
MindSumo
Fall 2012
Businesses want problems solved on the cheap, and soon-to-be college graduates want the attention of...
Andrei Gritsan
Fall 2012
On July 4, 2012, researchers at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the...
Con Men Characters of American Literature
Fall 2012
Social Climbers and Charlatans in American Literature is a popular course in the English department.
Around the World in 16 Days
Spring 2012
You can read about Ugandan orphans all day long,” says public health studies major Amelia...
Wretched Subjects
Spring 2012
For most of us, the name Galileo Galilei evokes a vision of a nearly infallible...
“I Sit with Shakespeare and He Winces Not”
Spring 2012
“When I was a freshman, sitting in my room in Griffin House,” John Guess, Jr....
Learning Chinese Opens Doors to Collaboration
Spring 2012
As China’s economy continues to grow, so does the country’s scientific and technological prowess. Decades...
Rebuilding the Foundation of Science Education
Spring 2012
A new university-wide initiative aims to change the way science is introduced to undergraduates. With...
Bringing Writing Into Baltimore Schools
Fall 2011
“I want you to think about how to get rid of wishy-washy words,” Writing Seminars...