Fall 2022

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

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

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

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

September 14, 2022

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

September 14, 2022

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Painting of Ukraine flag colors with Twitter birds

Explorations

September 14, 2022

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

September 14, 2022

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

Kevin Willard guides Julian Reese through a drill

Campus Life

September 14, 2022

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

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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60s

Robert Pence ’67

Former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Robert Pence ’67 was appointed to George Mason University’s board of visitors by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

20s

Ethan Forrest ’21 and Zack Kauffman ’21

Ethan Forrest ’21 and Zack Kauffman ’21 created the Pursuit of Hoppiness, which funds treatment research for blood cancer cure and support for pediatric care for those afflicted with these cancers.

00s

Matthew W. Garbark ’07

Matthew W. Garbark ’07 was named the first infrastructure czar of Baltimore by Mayor Brandon M. Scott. Garbark has served as the deputy director for the Baltimore City Department of Public Works since 2019. He has an MBA from the University of Maryland…

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

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…

00s

Jessica Williford ’04

Jessica Williford ’04 joined Grant Philanthropic Advisors after nearly a decade leading Boeing’s community engagement in South Carolina. She has a master’s degree in professional studies, public relations/corporate communications from Georgetown…

90s

Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96

Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96 was appointed by President Joe Biden to be director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. Piquero is Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor at the…

80s

Deborah Grayson ’88

Deborah Grayson ’88 was named chief education officer of the National Geographic Society. She was previously senior director of leadership and organizational development at the Association of Research Libraries.