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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Andrea “Andy” Bowen ’08

Transgender activist Andrea “Andy” Bowen ’08 has been named executive director of Garden State Equality, making her one of the nation’s first openly transgender leaders of a statewide organization for LGBT civil rights. She previously served as social…

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Julie Schechter ’06

Carolina Academic Press has recently published “Off the Charts Law Summaries: An All-In-One Graphic Outline of the 1L Law School Courses” by Julie Schechter ’06. It’s comprised solely of charts designed to graphically communicate important information in…

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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…

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Diallo Noel Williams ’05

Diallo Noel Williams ’05 married Teresa Heather Walker on Aug. 23 at the Green Building, an event space in Brooklyn. He is a facility rentals coordinator and technician at the Downtown Community Television Center in Manhattan. He has also directed and…

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Barbara Lockhart ’72

Barbara Lockhart ’72 won a silver medal in the 2014 Independent Publishers Book Awards for her historical novel, “Elizabeth’s Field.” These awards are open to all members of the independent publishing industry; Lockhart’s novel exploring the pre-Civil War…

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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…

Passings

Theodore M. Vial Sr. ’42

Theodore M. Vial Sr. ’42, founding member and past president of Princeton (N.J.) Community Housing, died at home Sept. 17. He was 93. Born in Ware, Iowa, Vial earned the rank of Eagle Scout and the Quartermaster Award, the highest award in Sea Scouting.…

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Bill Perry ’75, M.S. ’78

Bill Perry ’75, M.S. ’78 has been named director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance. He most recently served as deputy director in the Directorate of Standards and Guidance. In his new role, Perry…