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Loh joins Hogan, officials on Asia tour University president met with educators during trip to China, South Korea with governor By Ellie Silverman @esilverman11 Senior staff writer University President Wallace Loh returned last night from a trip to Asia, where he met with heads of universi-
ties, held an alumni gathering and attended business meetings with Gov. Larry Hogan and other state officials. The trip aimed to foster relationships between academic research and business, which aligns with the university’s M Square Research Park and
innovation district plans, said Brian Ullmann, this university’s marketing and communications assistant vice president. “So not only are we there to engage with companies to do business back here in Maryland,” Ullmann said. “But we are there to sort of learn and pull some lessons back on how we can do better here in our state.” The Asia mission delegation also
includes the governor’s wife Yumi Hogan, other state officials, local business leaders and representatives from the University System of Maryland, Karen Glenn Hood, media relations and public affairs deputy director for the state’s business and economic development department said in a news release. See ASIA, Page 2
PARTICIPANTS Soheil Ehsani and Xi Yi pose with a trophy from an international computer programming contest. photo courtesy of ICPC NEWS
o’malley joins 2016 race
Students compete in Morocco Univ team among 128 in computer contest
Former mayor, state governor announces his presidential bid Saturday
By Hallie Miller @thedbk For The Diamondback With five hours, one computer and 13 computer science problems to solve, a team of three u n iversity computer science graduate students worked to finish as many problems as possible before the deadline. This was part of an internationally recognized computer programming contest, sponsored by IBM, in Marrakech, Morocco, in which the university team competed in May against 127 other teams. “These students are dauntless problem solvers,” Bill Poucher, International Collegiate Programming Contest executive director and Baylor University computer science professor said in a statement. “We aim for them to inspire each other to raise the bar for global technological innovation as they move into their careers.” See MOROCCO, Page 2
By Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Staff writer After years of public speculation that the former two-term governor would announce a 2016 presidential bid, Martin O’Malley revealed Saturday that he would join expected front-runner Hillary Clinton and others in vying for the Democratic nomination. In Baltimore, where O’Malley served as a city councilman and mayor before running for governor, the 52-year-old delivered a speech in which he decried Wall Street firms as “bullies” and pledged to “rebuild the American dream.” “It’s ab out u s. It i s ab out whether, together, We the People martin o’malley entered the 2016 presidential race Saturday during a speech in Federal Hill in Baltimore. O’Malley previously served as a city councilman, Baltimore’s mayor and the governor of this state. He is running against front-runner Hillary Clinton and others for the Democratic nomination. file photo/the diamondback
University officials attend local school’s career fair
New dean of agriculture college to start Nov. 1
10 volunteers from the university visited By Naomi Harris @thedbk For The Diamondback
Craig Beyrouty worked at Colorado State Univ By Brittany Britto @thedbk For The Diamondback Colorado State University’s agricultural sciences dean, will become the dean of this university’s agriculture college Nov. 1. Craig Beyrouty, who has worked in soil sciences for more than 35 years, oversaw five departments at Colorado State, including animal sciences, horticultural landscape architecture, agricultural and resource economics and soil and crop sciences. “I wanted to get into agriculture to really help others from the standpoint of food production and focus on improving the lives of others,” Beyrouty said. “With regards of soil science, it was also an opportunity to be involved in conserving and preserving our natural resources, and soil is fundamental to food production.” Beyrouty’s work has taken him
Craig Beyrouty, Colorado State University’s college of agricultural sciences dean, will take over as dean of this university’s agriculture college Nov. 1. Beyrouty has worked in the field for 35 years. photo courtesy of john eisele around the world, including Africa, where he worked in both Ethiopia and Kenya on collaborative agricultural projects. Beyrouty said his projects in Africa was one of his favorites. “Working in Africa in both Ethiopia and Kenya and working with universities in both countries has been
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exciting to me,” he said. “They’re very interested in developing systems that are similar to our land grant systems within the United States, and it’s an opportunity for us to be able to share with those organizations and institutions the land grant See DEAN, Page 2
A class of 25 kindergartners lea rned about robot ics f rom u n i v e rs i t y volu n te e rs , w h o showed them videos on creating robots with the materials used to build Legos. College Park Scholars Science, Technology and Society Director David Tomblin and Assistant Director Matt Aruch also told students about the after-school program they hold with Hollywood Elementary School fourthgraders during which they teach students how robots are built. To m b l i n a n d A r u c h w e r e part of a group of 10 volunteers from the u n iversity, ra ng i ng f rom m a n a gers to d e a n s, to help showcase different professions to Hollywood Elementary School students at a career fair Friday. “We want this to be an option for our staff and to let students see there are diverse opportuni-
ties for them,” said Tricia Homer, this university’s Office of Community Engagement assistant director. “This is really getting us out into the community.” Deidra O’Brien, the elementary school counselor, said she reached out to Homer in hopes of having some of the faculty speak to the students. The all-day event kept students engaged with different occupations and presentations, she said. “Elementa ry school is rea l ly about exploration,” O’Brien said. “It’s not about the job you’ll be picking for life. It’s more about learning how what we are doing now will help you one day.” Dav id Otta lin i, jou rna lism school sen ior com mu n ications m a n a ger, sa id he saw how i nqu isitive t he students beca me after they learned about different professions. “It’s a fun way to give students a chance to think about career possibilities that they might have,” Ottalini said. Big sheets of paper with questions were taped up on the chalkboards and after the presentations See FAIR, Page 3
SPORTS
OPINION
SEASON IN REVIEW
POLICE MUST VENTURE BEYOND ROUTE 1
The Terrapins women’s lacrosse team defended the media hype by defeating North Carolina, winning second straight national championship P. 8
Students should feel as safe at home as on the street P. 4 DIVERSIONS
BOSTON CALLING: REVIEW The three-day festival was held over Memorial Day weekend P. 6