Fall 2022

Post-Grad

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

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

Post-Grad

Blue Ambition

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

Post-Grad

Anju Bist MBA ’98 and group show banana fiber sanitary pads

A Period of Change

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

Post-Grad

Critic Thinking

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

Flipping the Channel

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations

The Big Question

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

Explorations

Painting of Ukraine flag colors with Twitter birds

Big Data ‘Early Alarm’ for Ukraine Abuses

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

Explorations

At Journey’s End, a Warmer Welcome

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations

Right in the Nose

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations

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How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

Signs of the Times

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

Campus Life

Kevin Willard guides Julian Reese through a drill

Fast Break With New Head Hoops Coach

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

Explorations

A ‘Word’ About Research

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Campus Life

Talk About an Impressive Season

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

Louis Kriser M.A. ’71

Louis Kriser M.A. ’71 died on July 25, 2022, at age 95 at Falcons Landing Military Retirement Community in Potomac Falls, Va. He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. and enrolled in the Navy V-5 (Aviation) program. He became a Flying…

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Singleton McAllister ’75

Singleton McAllister ’75 was named chairwoman of the board of directors of Chart Industries. McAllister, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, helps clients navigate federal contracts, regulatory work and government affairs.

10s

Erin Storer ’19

Erin Storer ’19 joined the Council for Responsible Nutrition as manager, scientific and regulatory affairs. Her professional experience includes interning in an employee wellness program and working as a medical office coordinator.

Passings

Amanda Marie Geary ’10

Amanda Marie Geary ’10 of Leesburg, Va., died on July 21, 2022, in Leesburg, Va. She was 34. She attended James M Bennett High in Salisbury, Md. She worked for Wildfire Restaurant for over 12 years, where she was the special events manager. Geary was an…

90s

Maggie Hallbach MBA ’96

Maggie Hallbach MBA ’96 was named to the board of directors of the Northern Virginia Technology Council. She is senior vice president for Verizon Public Sector. Hallbach holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.

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Leslie O’Brien M.L.S. ’88

Leslie O’Brien M.L.S. ’88, director of the Collections and Technical Services and assistant professor of University Libraries at Virginia Tech, was named assistant professor emerita. She has been part of the VT community since 1991 and received her…

Passings

George Lieberman M.S. ’72

George Lieberman M.S. ’72 died at his Rockville, Md., home on June 25, 2022. He was 85 years old. His family fled from Austria when he was an infant, in 1937, and settled in Kew Gardens, N.Y. He earned a B.S. from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, a…

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Adam Cohn ’08

Adam Cohn ’08 joined Valence Surface Technologies as chief financial officer. Most recently, he was treasurer and a corporate officer at Triumph which designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls aerospace and defense systems and components. He…