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The US needs to compete with China through minerals, not tariffs

If the U.S. is going to remain competitive in technological areas such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence, it must develop the necessary facilities to mine and process key materials, such as gallium, domestically. 
  • Autumn Perkey
  • March 30, 2025

Doctoral students are being left behind. Pathway programs can help them.

Doctoral programs need pathway opportunities that help students go from graduate assistantships to careers post-degree without a delay.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • November 24, 2024

Kamala Harris is the candidate for women’s rights

Harris is markedly better on issues such as reproductive freedom and child care center costs.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • November 1, 2024

Active learning can revolutionize UMD education

People learn in different ways, and often, it is not just through memorization or lectures.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • October 18, 2024

Barefoot in the kitchen but not academia: UMD must support its parents

Being a first-generation college student could not have prepared me for the inequalities I experienced when I started my PhD program as a single mother to a 3-year-old son and a 5-year-old daughter.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • October 3, 2024

USM should not cut ties with defense contractors to preserve research, student development

There is a difference between divestment, a request for the University System of Maryland Foundation to sell off business interests, and cutting research ties.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • September 18, 2024

Fighting domestic violence is a universal effort. Policymakers need to do their part.

Improper state funding creates negative consequences for survivors.
  • Autumn Perkey
  • August 20, 2024

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