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Post-Grad

A Request to Stamp Out ‘Coarseness’ and ‘Misbehavior’

September 14, 2022

On Centennial of UMD Hiring First Dean of Women, Peek at President’s Letter to Her

Post-Grad

Blue Ambition

September 14, 2022

Food Chemist Perks Up Palette of M&Ms, Other Candies

Post-Grad

A Period of Change

September 14, 2022

Alum’s Banana Fiber Menstrual Pads Offer Accessible Solution to Girls and Women in India

Post-Grad

Critic Thinking

September 14, 2022

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

September 14, 2022

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

The Big Question

September 14, 2022

What’s the Best or Worst Fictionalized Depiction of Your Field in Film, TV or a Book?

Explorations

Flipping the Channel

September 14, 2022

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations

At Journey’s End, a Warmer Welcome

September 14, 2022

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations

Big Data ‘Early Alarm’ for Ukraine Abuses

September 14, 2022

System Analyzes Millions of Tweets Daily to Quickly Pinpoint Atrocities, Refugee Flows

Explorations

Right in the Nose

September 14, 2022

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

September 14, 2022

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations

How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

September 14, 2022

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

Signs of the Times

September 14, 2022

Dean’s Expert Testimony Illuminates Texas ‘No Guns’ Case

Explorations

A ‘Word’ About Research

September 14, 2022

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Campus Life

Fast Break With New Head Hoops Coach

September 14, 2022

Get to Know Kevin Willard Through a Rapid-Fire Q&A

Campus Life

Talk About an Impressive Season

September 14, 2022

Men’s Lacrosse Team Captures NCAA Title—and We’ve Got the Final Words (and Tweets) on It

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

George L. McHugh ’73

George L. McHugh ’73 of Loveland, Colo., died on June 28, 2022. He was 73. McHugh graduated from Wheaton High School in Montgomery County, Md., and at UMD worked in the computer lab and was active in the Unitarian students' club. After graduation he…

Passings

Miriam Perry Calhoun ’51

Miriam Perry Calhoun ’51 died on June 30, 2022. She was 93 years old. As a child, Calhoun was actively involved with the Girls Scouts of America. During high school at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Calhoun was a member of the Washington D.C.-area…

Passings

Sidney V. Gottlieb ’94

Sidney V. Gottlieb ’94 died on July 11, 2022, at age 94. A Korean war veteran, Gottlieb spent his career the Bettis Atomic Energy Commission in Pittsburgh, ar Documentation in in Rockville, Md., and the National Institutes of Health, where he retired as a…

00s

Trevor Garner MBA ’08

Trevor Garner MBA ’08 was named chair of the board of directors of Leadership Howard County, which prepares community leaders in the county. Garner is CFO of IdeaCrew, an information technology company in Washington, D.C.

90s

Raja Sundararajan M.S. ’98

Raja Sundararajan M.S. ’98 was promoted from senior vice president, regulatory and Customer Solutions to executive vice president, external affairs at American Electric Power. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute…

90s

Rob Greyber ’91

Rob Greyber ’91 was appointed CEO of Vacasa, a vacation rental management platform. Greyber recently served as president of Egencia, a corporate travel business previously owned by Expedia Group. Greyber holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Passings

Jared Patrick Melrath ’00

Jared Patrick Melrath ’00, 44, of Catonsville, Md., died on July 12, 2022. Jared was born on Nov. 28, 1977 in Wilmington, Del. He graduated from North East High School and earned his graduate degree from the University of Utah. He taught middle and high…

90s

Lakisha Woods ’97

Lakisha Woods ’97 was named executive vice president and CEO of the American Institute of Architects. Woods was previously president and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences. Previously, she served in senior positions at the National…