Fall 2022

Post-Grad

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 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

Critic Thinking

Vulture Writer Makes Sharp Points on Popular Culture

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

Directory to You; Stoking Homecoming Spirit

Explorations

Flipping the Channel

New Professor Left Cable News for Climate Data Science

Explorations

The Big Question

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

Explorations

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Big Data ‘Early Alarm’ for Ukraine Abuses

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

Explorations

At Journey’s End, a Warmer Welcome

Researcher Studies How Schools Can Better Integrate Young Unaccompanied Migrants

Explorations

Right in the Nose

Inhaled Vaccine Creates Immunity Where It’s Most Needed

Explorations

A New ‘Script’ for LGTBQ+ Patient Caregivers

Training Program Aims to Improve Mental Health Treatment

Explorations

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How to Make Friends as an Adult—and Keep Them

In New Book, Psychologist Debunks Myths, Offers Tips

Explorations

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

A ‘Word’ About Research

Museum-based Project Engages Broader Public on Language Science

Campus Life

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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Raja Sundararajan M.S. ’98

Raja Sundararajan M.S. ’98 was promoted from senior vice president, regulatory and Customer Solutions to executive vice president, external affairs at American Electric Power. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute…

Passings

Donna Dilts Bennett ’69, MBA ’79

Donna Dilts Bennett ’69, MBA ’79 of Vero Beach, Fla., died on July 2, 2022. She was 74 years old. She started her career as an economist with the Civil Aeronautics Board, which is where she met her husband of 33 years, Randy Bennett. Bennett moved on to…

Passings

Robert I. Bickford ’50

Robert I. Bickford ’50, 92, of Bowie, Md., died on Aug. 3, 2022. A lifetime resident of Prince George's County, he graduated from Bladensburg High School, where he played soccer, basketball and baseball, and was twice elected class president. After…

10s

Rick Sullivan MBA ’15

Rick Sullivan MBA ’15 was promoted from vice president of finance to chief financial officer of Senseonics. Prior to joining the medical technology company in 2016, he was a principal at Hike Financial and Chief Financial Officer of RoosterBio. He…

00s

Alison Buckley MBA ’08

Alison Buckley MBA ’08 was appointed president of SUNY Ulster. She was previously vice president for enrollment management and student affairs for Connecticut State Community Colleges. Buckley received her bachelor's degree from Randolph College, a…

70s

Elijah “Ed” Armstrong ’79

Elijah “Ed” Armstrong ’79 was reappointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Armstrong earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University.

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Shirin Saeidi ’02

Shirin Saeidi ’02 was named director of the King Fahd Center for Middle East Studies in the University of Arkansas’ Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Saeidi joined the university as an assistant professor of political science with a joint…

Passings

Laura Beth Covarrubias ’07

Laura Beth Covarrubias ’07 of Glenmont, N.Y., died on June 8, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Olney, Md., she moved to Wisconsin after graduating from the University of Maryland. She received a master’s degree from the University of…