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Fall 2022

Adele H. Stamp

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022
On Centennial of UMD Hiring First Dean of Women, Peek at President’s Letter to Her
blue M&M's

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022
Food Chemist Perks Up Palette of M&Ms, Other Candies
Anju Bist MBA ’98 and group show banana fiber sanitary pads

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022
Alum’s Banana Fiber Menstrual Pads Offer Accessible Solution to Girls and Women in India
ROXANA HADADI ’09 portrait

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022
Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture
icons on a smartphone

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022
Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit
Collage of TV and movie images

Explorations

September 14, 2022
What’s the Best or Worst Fictionalized Depiction of Your Field in Film, TV or a Book?
MARIA MOLINA

Explorations

September 14, 2022
New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science
student raises hand in classroom

Explorations

September 14, 2022
Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants
Painting of Ukraine flag colors with Twitter birds

Explorations

September 14, 2022
System Analyzes Millions of Tweets Daily to Quickly Pinpoint Atrocities, Refugee Flows
illustration of nasal COVID vaccine

Explorations

September 14, 2022
Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed
couch and chair with rainbow rug

Explorations

September 14, 2022
Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment
Painting of woman at table with "hey," "wyd" text bubbles

Explorations

September 14, 2022
In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips
signs prohibiting guns

Explorations

September 14, 2022
Dean’s Expert Testimony Illuminates Texas ‘No Guns’ Case
People at Planet Word

Explorations

September 14, 2022
Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science
Kevin Willard guides Julian Reese through a drill

Campus Life

September 14, 2022
Get to Know Kevin Willard Through a Rapid-Fire Q&A
men's lacrosse team celebrates

Campus Life

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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Dave Wacyk

10s

Dave Wacyk M.M. ’12, DMA ’19

Dave Wacyk M.M. ’12, DMA ’19 is the new director of instrumental ensembles and assistant teaching professor of music at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He was previously director of instrumental music at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey,…
Michael Severino

80s

Dr. Michael Severino ’87

Dr. Michael Severino ’87 joined Tessera Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering gene writing technology, as CEO. He was previously vice chairman and president of AbbVie. He earned his M.D. from Johns Hopkins University.
Found Memories

00s

Daniel Powell '01

"Fo(u)nd Memories," a book by Daniel Powell '01, was published on June 28. The short stories in this collection were inspired by found photographs and explore childhood and growing up, family, memory; love, loss and the intersection of art, science,…

Passings

Richard Wayne Beckner Ph.D. ’75

Richard Wayne Beckner Ph.D. ’75, 89, of Carlisle, Pa., died on Aug. 23, 2022. He graduated from Codorus Township High School, where he was captain of the debate team. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served on active duty, then in the Air Force…
Hilary Jackler

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Hilary Jackler ’03

Hilary Jackler ’03 was selected to serve as vice chair of law firm Kutak Rock. She is managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Richmond offices, practicing in the corporate and government services department in the Washington, D.C., office.…

10s

Tom Watson ’11

Tom Watson ’11 was promoted to CEO of Serco, a provider of professional, technology, engineering and management services to the U.S. and Canadian governments. Watson was most recently senior vice president responsible for Serco's North America defense…

Passings

Paul E. Weisengoff ’54

Paul E. Weisengoff ’54, who served in the General Assembly for 27 years and later became a lobbyist for the Maryland Jockey Club and Laurel Racing Association, died on May 30, 2022. The former Beechfield resident who lived in Ocean Pines was 89.…

80s

Michelle Singletary ’84

Michelle Singletary ’84 will receive a lifetime achievement from the 2022 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, sponsored by the G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of…