University of Maryland senior and Startup Shell member Nick Aversano, center, talks with recent graduate Rob Cobb, talk about a project they are building, UMD.io, an open-source API for University of Maryland data at the Startup Shell room on campus on April 1, 2015. Startup Shell is a not for profit company run entirely by and for students at UMD. Entrepreneurial students from all different disciplines apply to join and if accepted, can work on their innovative project with others collaborating and learning from one another.