This episode of Maryland State of Mind includes segments on University of Maryland College Park architects uncovering Stabiae, which was covered by Vesuvius ("In the Vicinity of Vesuvius"), the UM Biotechnology Institute's work with oysters and oystermen ("Science on the Half Shell"), archaelogy work in Baltimore ("Unearthing a Golden Past"), bacteria in the poultry industry ("The Path of the Pathogens"), college education in the US Navy ("Ancient Ruins, Modern Forces"), Celiac disease ("Worries about Wheat"), and the Cello Congress III at Towson University ("Notes of Emotion"). Maryland State of Mind is a magazine series showcasing the work of faculty and students at the thirteen schools in the University System of Maryland.