Portraits

Junior engineering major Judicael Bouraima, 20, laughs as he fiddles with the collar of a garment from his native Benin. Bouraima frequently attends multicultural events on the Maryland campus.


Bouraima unwinds from a long day of classes with a nighttime session of video games.


Illuminated only by his desk lights, Bouraima often works late into the night on dozens of math and physics problems for his engineering classes.