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Fall 2022

Post-Grad Adele H. Stamp

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 M&M's

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 ROXANA HADADI ’09 portrait

Critic Thinking

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad icons on a smartphone

Alumni Association News

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations MARIA MOLINA

Flipping the Channel

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations Collage of TV and movie images

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 student raises hand in classroom

At Journey’s End, a Warmer Welcome

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations illustration of nasal COVID vaccine

Right in the Nose

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations couch and chair with rainbow rug

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations Painting of woman at table with "hey," "wyd" text bubbles

How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations signs prohibiting guns

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 People at Planet Word

A ‘Word’ About Research

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Campus Life men's lacrosse team celebrates

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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Lakisha Woods

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…
Michelle Maggi

90s

Michelle Bimson Maggi ’99

Michelle Bimson Maggi ’99 was appointed the chair of the National Propane Gas Association. Maggi is vice president of law for AmeriGas, the nation’s largest retail propane marketer and a subsidiary of UGI Corp. She is a graduate of the Widener University…
Javier Miyares

70s

Javier Miyares ’71, M.A. ’75

Javier Miyares ’71, M.A. ’75 was appointed acting president of Rasmussen University. Miyares most recently spent eight years as president of University of Maryland Global Campus.
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

John W. Witters ’65

John W. Witters ’65 died on July 5, 2022, in Temple Hills, Md., at age 81. John was born in Mt. Vernon, Ill. and graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School, John moved to Washington, D.C., where he met his bride, graduated from UMD and began his…
Eliza Wiggins

00s

Eliza Wiggins ’06

Eliza Wiggins ’06 joined the International Gaming Institute of the University of Las Vegas community programs manager. She previously led alumni, donor and community advancement strategy for the University of California San Diego’s advancement.
Karen Baker

90s

Karen J. Baker ’90

Karen J. Baker ’90 was named chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs in the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Baker went to BOEM from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she served as the regional program’s…

Passings

Richard “Dick” W. Thompson

Richard “Dick” W. Thompson, 84, of Whitehouse, NJ died on Aug. 28, 2022. He played soccer at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md., and at the University of Maryland, where his team won the ACC Championship twice and participated in the first…