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

News on Friends and Classmates

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50s

Jacob D. Goering Ph.D. ’59

Jacob D. Goering Ph.D. ’59 was awarded the 2014 Faye McCoy Positive Aging Award on Oct.1, in honor of his active approach to aging in his retirement community in North Newton, Kan. A retired emeritus professor of human development at Maryland (1957–83),…

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70s

Lawyer Doug Ell M.A. ’73

Lawyer Doug Ell M.A. ’73 used to think faith was incompatible with math and science. In his new book, “Counting to God: A Personal Journey Through Science to Belief,” he examines scientific arguments for and against the existence of God while sharing his…

00s

Paula Peró ’00

Paula Peró ’00 received the “Educator of the Year” award from the steering committee of the Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala. She is the World Languages Department resource teacher at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington. She has planned…

70s

Rodney L. Adelman ’72

Rodney L. Adelman ’72 was elected a regional vice president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE). With a membership of nearly 250,000, it represents the interests of all active and retired federal employees. Adelman…

10s

Christopher Cook ’10

Christopher Cook ’10 and Jennifer Reigle ’10 exchanged vows on Oct. 4, 2013, at Gramercy Mansion in the Greenspring area of Baltimore County. They live in New York City and work for the financial firm BDO United States.

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…

10s

Jordan Freiman ’11

Jordan Freiman ’11, Eric Owusu ’11 and Kate Oliva ’10 are among the founders of the new-media production company Covert Bacon. In August, it launched a YouTube channel featuring original comedic Web series.

90s

Anthony B. Kirkland D.M.A. ’97

Anthony B. Kirkland D.M.A. ’97 is assistant professor of trumpet at Mississippi State University. Over the summer, he performed as soloist with the MSU Wind Ensemble during its Italian tour to Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice. He also conducted the brass…