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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90s

Lakisha Woods ’97

Lakisha Woods ’97 was named executive vice president and CEO of the American Institute of Architects. Woods was previously president and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences. Previously, she served in senior positions at the National…

10s

Tom Watson ’11

Tom Watson ’11 was promoted to CEO of Serco, a provider of professional, technology, engineering and management services to the U.S. and Canadian governments. Watson was most recently senior vice president responsible for Serco's North America defense…

80s

Scott Fitzenreiter ’85

Scott Fitzenreiter ’85 was named to Forbes’ 2022 list of Best In-State Wealth Advisors for Washington, D.C.

Passings

George Lieberman M.S. ’72

George Lieberman M.S. ’72 died at his Rockville, Md., home on June 25, 2022. He was 85 years old. His family fled from Austria when he was an infant, in 1937, and settled in Kew Gardens, N.Y. He earned a B.S. from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, a…

00s

Ryan Katz ’00

Ryan Katz ’00 joined Edge Direct, a direct response agency that elevates nonprofits, as president. Previously, Katz served as senior vice president and senior client partner at Merkle.

90s

Karen J. Baker ’90

Karen J. Baker ’90 was named chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs in the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Baker went to BOEM from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she served as the regional program’s…

60s

Tobin Jay Marks ’66

Tobin Jay Marks ’66 was inducted into the American Philosophical Society. He is Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of chemistry; professor of materials science and engineering, applied physics, and chemical and biological engineering; and Vladimir…

90s

Wendy Smooth M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’01

Wendy Smooth M.A. ’97, Ph.D. ’01 was named senior provost for inclusive excellence at the Ohio State University. She was previously associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences.