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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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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…

70s

Susan Turnbull M.A. ’75

Susan Turnbull M.A. ’75 was selected by the Maryland Democratic Party to serve as co-chair of the 2022 Maryland Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign. Turnbull has held a variety of roles for the party, including as the 2018 Democratic nominee for…

00s

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…

Passings

John P. Kammerer ’60

John P. Kammerer ’60 died on Aug. 5, 2022. He was 84 years old. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in economics, beginning his lifelong collection of Terrapin memorabilia. As an active Alum, he was supportive of the University,…

20s

Mike Ravenscroft MBA ’21

Mike Ravenscroft MBA ’21 was named managing director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $16 million investment fund that supports early stage companies affiliated with University System of Maryland institutions. He joined MMF from Dreamit Ventures…

10s

Clay Worley MBA ’12

Clay Worley MBA ’12 was appointed executive vice president and chief human resources officer of Bowman Consulting Group. Before joining Bowman, Worley worked at NCI (now Empower AI) as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Worley earned…

Passings

Franklin Dabney Eastham IV ’73

Franklin Dabney Eastham IV ’73 of Westminster, Md., died on June 2, 2022, at Bethania Care Home. He was 85. A North Carolina native, Eastham was an Eagle Scout, served in the Air Force and was a devoted member of Stone Chapel United Methodist Church. He…

20s

Shinta Herwantoro Hernandez Ph.D. ’21

Shinta Herwantoro Hernandez Ph.D. ’21 was recognized by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Maryland for 2022. She is the founding dean of the Virtual Campus at Montgomery College in Maryland. Prior to that, she was chair of the…