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Nicole Yunger Halpern’s (IPST/ Harvard University) book “Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow,” is to be published by Johns Hopkins University Press, March 2022. “...Moving from fundamental physics to cutting-edge experimental applications, Quantum Steampunk explores the field’s aesthetic, shares its whimsy, and gazes into the potential of a quantum future. The result is a blast for fans of science, science fiction, and fantasy.”

Laurie Locascio, vice president for research, was nominated by the White House to run the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where she worked for decades rising from lab scientist to a top administrator. (Photo by John T. Consoli) President Joe Biden has nominated Laurie Locascio, vice president for research at the University of Maryland, to serve as under secretary for standards and technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Researchers including Distinguished University Professor Rita Colwell from the University of Maryland identified substantial microbial changes in the intestines of at-risk infants as early as 18 months before the onset of celiac disease.