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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Hilary Jackler ’03

Hilary Jackler ’03 was selected to serve as vice chair of law firm Kutak Rock. She is managing partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Richmond offices, practicing in the corporate and government services department in the Washington, D.C., office.…

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…

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Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96

Alex Piquero ’92, M.A. ’94, Ph.D. ’96 was appointed by President Joe Biden to be director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice. Piquero is Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor at the…

Passings

George L. McHugh ’73

George L. McHugh ’73 of Loveland, Colo., died on June 28, 2022. He was 73. McHugh graduated from Wheaton High School in Montgomery County, Md., and at UMD worked in the computer lab and was active in the Unitarian students' club. After graduation he…

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Michelle Singletary ’84

Michelle Singletary ’84 will receive a lifetime achievement from the 2022 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, sponsored by the G. and R. Loeb Foundation Inc. and University of California, Los Angeles Anderson School of…

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…

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Sylvie Ryckebusch ’87

Sylvie Ryckebusch ’87 was appointed chief business officer of BioInvent, a biotech company focused on cancer immunotherapy. Prior to joining BioInvent, Sylvie has served in key positions at Serono, Merck KGaA and Index Ventures as well as McKinsey and…

Passings

Daniel Stern M.S. ’57

Daniel Stern M.S. ’57, a longtime resident of Berwyn, Pa., and an Army veteran, died in Bunnell, Fla., on May 14, 2022, at the age of 92. Stern was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to earn his B.S. in mechanical…