Fall 2014

Tyrone Brooks in a Pirates baseball uniform, holding a baseball bat

Class Act

October 06, 2014

wires and light emitting diodes cover a very small six legged robot sitting on a shiny surface

Innovation

October 06, 2014

Researcher Creates Microbots Inspired by Insects

Brad Craddock Running up to kick a football

Campus Life

October 06, 2014

Aussie Transplant Takes Steps to Become NCAA Standout

Wrought iron red M Gate against brick outside of Maryland Stadium.

Campus Life

October 06, 2014

Alum With Dyslexia Helps Provide Textbook Alternatives

Michele Lamprakos sits on a high black studio chair sketchbook in hand. one of Michele's sketches is superimposed on the background.

Innovation

October 06, 2014

Class Act

October 06, 2014

Network Exec’s Series Put New Appeal in the Past

Raymond Sedwick, associate professor of aerospace engineering

Innovation

October 06, 2014

New UMD Center Seeks to Limit Junk in Orbit

Our North star here is setting up our kids to go to college, through college, and back to Detroit

Class Act

October 06, 2014

Alumna Leads Teach for America to Revitalize Hometown

Features

October 06, 2014

Terp Builds a Motocross Mecca in Southern Maryland

Class Act

October 05, 2014

Features

October 05, 2014

An Honor Aims to Heal a Painful Past

Features

October 05, 2014

Are Today’s Students More Anxious and Depressed Than Ever?

In Brief

October 05, 2014

Questions for Anne Turkos, the university archivist

In Brief

October 05, 2014

Oculus VR CEO’s Vision: UMD in Forefront of Virtual Reality

Class Act

October 05, 2014

Campus Life

October 05, 2014

Class Notes

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60s

Michael ’67

Brothers Michael ’67 and Jay Headman ’67, M.A. ’76 are working with the nonprofit Delaware Center for the Inland Bays to raise money for and awareness of the plight of the diamondback terrapin. The center’s Save the TERP (Terrapin Education and…

80s

Sandra A. Sheets ’83

Sandra A. Sheets ’83, an attorney specializing in wills, trusts and estates at GrayRobinson, P.A., was recognized in Florida Trend‘s annual Legal Elite special report. The list represents fewer than 2 percent of the active Florida Bar members practicing…

90s

Ann McCallum M.Ed. ’96

Ann McCallum M.Ed. ’96 aims to educate minds and fill stomachs with her book “Eat Your Science Homework: Recipes for Hungry Minds.” Dishes such as “Sedimentary Lasagna” and “Atomic Popcorn Balls” are both savory and smart. More information can be found at…

70s

Carol Miller Fradkin ’71

Carol Miller Fradkin ’71 has written “What Brings You Joy?,” a collection of thoughts from over 350 people ages 6 to 97, representing more than 30 states and six countries and a variety of backgrounds and occupations. Some are amusing, others are touching…

Passings

Retired Army Col. Richard W. Seltzer ’48

Retired Army Col. Richard W. Seltzer ’48, who transitioned to careers in education, then acting, died June 14 in Boston. He was 91. Born in Washington, D.C., Seltzer was an Army private when he met his future wife, USO hostess Helen Estes, in 1943 at the…

10s

Victor J. Valdez M.B.A. ’14

Victor J. Valdez M.B.A. ’14 has been named chief operating officer and managing executive of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enforcement Division. He came to the SEC from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), where he was…

60s

John S. Haller Jr. Ph.D. ’68

John S. Haller Jr. Ph.D. ’68 explores whether evidence-based medicine and alternative treatments can coexist in his new book, “Shadow Medicine: The Placebo in Conventional and Alternative Therapies.” Haller, an expert in medical history, is an emeritus…

70s

Andrew Herndon ’75

Andrew Herndon ’75 was featured last year in Sunset Magazine after he stumbled into a new way to continue a long time home brewing hobby. Spying a vine during an Idaho trout-fishing trip, Herndon crushed a bloom in his hands—”It smelled like the best ale…