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Dr. Giuliano Scarcelli Microscopes were first invented more than 400 years ago, and yet the laws of physics that tormented scientists working in microscopy then remain in play today, thanks in part to what’s known as the diffraction limit of light. On a mission to pave the way for revolutionary advancements in microscopy, imaging, and photomedicine, University of Maryland (UMD) researchers have developed a technique to overcome this centuries-old barrier.

2020 sparked the Black Lives Matter movement into a global force with the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

A University of Maryland-led research collaboration received a $4.6 million grant to improve rehabilitation interventions for patients with sensorimotor impairments resulting from a stroke, as well as for older adults who face a high risk of falls. Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, the research team will work to develop technology-enabled therapies and novel techniques to assess impairment. The group hopes that their innovations could augment clinical and home-based treatment options.