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The University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a new review paper in the Annual Review of Resource Economics to examine pollinators from both an economic and ecological perspective, providing much needed insight into the complexities of valuing pollination. Pollinators are not only a critical component of a healthy ecosystem, but they are also necessary to produce certain foods and boost crop yields.

A Hyattsville barbershop, called The Shop Spa, was the first Maryland barbershop to serve as a venue for people to get their COVID-19 vaccines this week. Organizers are working to make sure it is not the last.

Lead researcher graduate student - Xiaoxu Meng University researchers are advancing a concept known as foveated rendering, a computational technique that uses innovative eye-tracking software to replicate natural human eye function in virtual and augmented reality.