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It did not start with George Floyd. But his words—“I can’t breathe”—and his cries for his deceased mother while dying under the knee of a police officer are what stopped many Americans from continuing to turn a blind eye to outrageous racial injustice.

Four Clark School faculty members—Shelby Bensi, Gregg Duncan, Katrina Groth, and Katharina Maisel—are recipients of CAREER grants, the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty.

An international group of scientists is calling for a “paradigm shift” in how we combat airborne pathogens such as COVID-19. The 40 researchers from 14 countries, including Dr. Donald K. Milton from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, are demanding universal recognition that infections can be prevented by improving indoor ventilation systems.