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

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

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

Explorations

September 14, 2022

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

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

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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10s

Erin Matyus ’10

Erin Matyus ’10 was hired as associate head coach for Penn State swimming and diving. Matyus spent the last 11 years at Lehigh University.

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.…

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…

70s

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.

90s

Adam Ochstein ’91

Adam Ochstein ’91 was hired as CEO of Personica, a multichannel marketing platform for restaurants. He most recently served as head of strategy for Toast, and before that as CEO of StratEx HR.

90s

Elizabeth Rood M.A. ’93

Elizabeth Rood M.A. ’93 was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as ambassador to Turkmenistan. Rood, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, is the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Prior to taking this position, Rood…

90s

Julianne A. Oberg ’98

Julianne A. Oberg ’98 was appointed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to serve as a member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Oberg is director of economic development for Calvert County, and previously spent 14 years with the Maryland…

Passings

Mark Nash ’65

Mark Nash ’65 died on July 22, 2022. He grew up in Washington, D.C., graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School and earned a finance degree from the University of Maryland. In 1976 Nash founded Builders Design, based in Gaithersburg, Md., and now led by…