Fall 2021

Terp Group’s Virtual Performance Earns First Place in International A Cappella Competition

Jones-Hill House, Named for Athletics Trailblazers, Features Tech-Filled Training Areas, a Tricked-Out Locker Room and Plenty of Maryland Pride

Campus Life

‘Inclusion Matters’

New Program Enrolls UMD Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Explorations

Vaccine Distrust Gets a Trim

Program to Make Barbers and Stylists Ambassadors for Public Health Goes Nationwide

Explorations

Harriet Tubman’s ‘Training Ground’

Professor Helps Discover Site of Eastern Shore Cabin Owned by Abolitionist’s Father

Post-Grad

Open Secrets

Alum Leads Renovation of NSA Museum—and Shares Some of its Treasures

Post-Grad

‘Freedom House’ at 50

Nyumburu Celebrates Milestone Anniversary as Center for Black Culture on Campus

Class Notes

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

News

Making Rooms for History

Pyon-Chen Hall Opens, Honoring Pioneering Terps

Campus Life

The ‘Ripple’ Effect

Terps to Build Sustainable Structures Near Burning Man Festival Site

Explorations

Conservation Crime Fighter

Geographical Sciences Researcher Shapes New Way to Understand Offenses Against the Earth

Explorations

Sniffing Out Climate Change

New Lab Detects Subtle Differences in Methane to Pinpoint Sources of Pollution

Explorations

How the ‘Diet Soda Effect’ Cuts the Benefit of Climate-Friendly Cars

Explorations

Diagnosis: Rude

Business Research Finds Everyday Unpleasantries Affect Doctors’ Performance

Post-Grad

An Imagined History

Alum Finds Success With Debut Novel on Vietnamese Family Immigrating to U.S.

Post-Grad

Reaching New Heights

Entrepreneur Creates Taste of Mountain Adventure in Midwest

Class Notes

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70s

Gerald Boarman ’70, M.A. ’77

Gerald Boarman ’70, M.A. ’77 was named deputy head of school at Springdale Preparatory School in New Windsor, Md. He most recently served as president and head of school at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md., and before that as chancellor of North Carolina…

90s

Jon Schwartz ’97

Jon Schwartz ’97 was named senior vice president of communications, marketing, digital and social media of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to this, Schwartz served as senior vice president, communications and public affairs, for the National Football…

90s

Bruce Frank Ph.D. ’91

Bruce Frank Ph.D. ’91 was named vice president, CDMO operations of Altasciences. Frank has 30 years of experience with product formulation and development. He received a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s…

10s

Franz Payer ’17

Franz Payer ’17 was named the national Cyber Hero for May 2021 by the nonprofit SynED, which identifies emerging best practices for effective articulation between employers, job seekers and educators. Payer is the founder and CEO of Cyber Skyline, a…

80s

Roxanne Taylor ’80

Roxanne Taylor ’80 was appointed to the board of directors of ThoughtWorks, a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation. She is the chief marketing and communications officer at Memorial…

00s

Brian Nixon ’00

Brian Nixon ’00 rejoined Davis Wright Tremaine as a partner in its technology, communications, and privacy and security practice. Nixon spent a decade at Loeb and Loeb, where he was partner, and previously practiced for seven years with DWT. Nixon…

00s

Balaji Panchapakesan Ph.D. ’01

Balaji Panchapakesan Ph.D. ’01, professor of mechanical engineering and founding director of the Small Systems Laboratory at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was selected for a 2021-22 Fulbright Award to India.

10s

Juliana Prezelski ’18, M.S. ’19

Juliana Prezelski ’18, M.S. ’19 recently accepted the position of coordinator of football operations at Mississippi State University in Starkville.