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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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Passings

Vance Y. Hum ’71

Vance Y. Hum ’71 died on July 23, 2022, in Michigan at age 74. After finishing his degree in electrical engineering at UMD, he began his career through NASA's Manned Space Flight Program on Apollo 14, 15 and 16 as a telemetry engineer, and continued onto…

00s

Ranjani Varadan Ph.D. ’04

Ranjani Varadan Ph.D. ’04 was appointed the first chief scientific officer of Shiru, a sustainable ingredient innovator for the food industry. Varadan was a key scientist and leader for 10 years and one of the first hires at Impossible Foods. Varadan…

10s

Molly Morris ’13

Molly Morris ’13 released her debut novel, “This is Not the End.” Ever since the sudden deaths of his parents, 17-year-old Hugh has developed a serious preoccupation with endings–and things get a little complicated when he meets Olivia Moon, a high-school…

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Ruth Igielnik ’08

Ruth Igielnik ’08 joined The New York Times data analytics team as staff editor for news surveys. She came from the Pew Research Center, where she was a senior researcher. Igielnik is an active member of the American Association for Public Opinion…

Passings

Robert “Tom” Callis ’66

Robert “Tom” Callis ’66, 78, died on June 21, 2022. A native of Washington, D.C., he majored in agriculture at UMD and graduated from veterinary school at the University of Georgia. Callus entered the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ft. Bragg, N.C., as a…

Passings

John B. Gregg ’69

John B. Gregg ’69 of Eldersburg, Md., died on May 30 at Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Md., at age 76. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and UMD, where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. He served six years in the Army…

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…

Passings

Jared Patrick Melrath ’00

Jared Patrick Melrath ’00, 44, of Catonsville, Md., died on July 12, 2022. Jared was born on Nov. 28, 1977 in Wilmington, Del. He graduated from North East High School and earned his graduate degree from the University of Utah. He taught middle and high…