Fall 2023

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Parting Shot

September 14, 2023

Popular Football Uniform Returns Full-Time This Fall

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Can You Make Sense of This Horseplay?

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Food Scientist Melds Chemistry, Culinary Passion at McCormick

Lynde Washington poses in front of his artwork

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Former Cornerback Tackles Subjects’ Essences on Canvas

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Alum Serves Up Resources to Improve Health, Equity of Hospitality Industry

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

From College Park to the Caribbean, Sugar Hill Sisterhood Celebrates 50th Gathering

fans watch as Mighty Sound of Maryland marches by

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Meet the New Members; 3 Reasons to Return for UMD Homecoming

A white truck was driving down a country road

Features

September 14, 2023

In rural Maryland, a new “been-there-done- that” approach to the opioid crisis offers hope on four wheels.

Features

September 14, 2023

Alum named NYC taxi commissioner navigates ridesharing’s rise, drivers’ economic woes—and plenty of midtown traffic.

two students sit on WMUC couch. Inset photos: students install radio tower; students review tally sheets

Features

September 14, 2023

How do you track 75 years of college radio at Maryland? Decades of deejays replay history, hijinks and the music that made WMUC.

Explorations

September 14, 2023

UMD Leads National Study on Long-Term Effects of Wildfires

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Researcher Heading New $20M NSF-Backed Institute Says Systems Should Support Societal Good

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Palm-sized Robot Navigates Touchscreens for Visually Impaired Users

Jennifer Smallwood-Holmes talks to kids in classroom

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Ask an Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

September 14, 2023

We’ll Give Up a Lot to Share Experiences With Loved Ones, Study Shows

Explorations

September 14, 2023

UMD-Grown, Plant-Packed Bus Shelters Debut Near Campus

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Robert Joseph Werrlein M.S. ’67. Ph.D. ’74

Robert Joseph Werrlein M.S. ’67. Ph.D. ’74 died at his home in Bel Air, Md., on May 29, 2023, at age 85. Born in Essex, N.J., he graduated from Hobart University, where he was captain of the men’s lacrosse team, and earned graduate degrees in microbiology…

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Alka Bhave ’96, M.S. ’98

Alka Bhave ’96, M.S. ’98 was hired as president of Fearless Digital, Baltimore’s largest software development company and one of its largest minority-owned businesses. Prior to joining Fearless, Bhave was chief operations officer for the nonprofit…

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Keiva Rodriques ’04

Keiva Rodriques ’04 was named chief operating officer for the Maryland Aviation Administration, which owns and operates BWI Marshall Airport and Martin State Airport. She previously served as the Deputy Chief Engineer for the agency.

Passings

Cyril Elmo Fowble III ’61

Cyril Elmo Fowble III ’61, 87, of Solon, Ohio, died on Aug. 12, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, graduated from UMD and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He had a successful career in the automotive industry working for Chrysler and PPG as a paint…

Passings

Cecelia “Gail” Coffin Ed.D. ’93

Cecelia “Gail” Coffin Ed.D. ’93 died on July 2, 2023, at age 80. Coffin was born in California, Pa., and graduated from Clinton Dale High School, Wayne State University, where she earned undergraduate and master’s degrees, and the University of Maryland.…

Passings

The Rev. George M. “Nick” Jaeger ’66

The Rev. George M. “Nick” Jaeger ’66, of Paducah, Ky., died on May 13, 2023, following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 82. Jaeger was born in Washington, D.C. Family legend says that he received the nickname "Nick" because his due date…

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Charlie DeSando ’78

Charlie DeSando ’78 was featured in the May issue of Milwaukee Magazine and on the local radio show “This Bites,” for his YouTube series, “Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders,” in which he welcomes community leaders to his home for an interview and…

Passings

Paul David Fox ’93

Paul David Fox ’93 of San Diego died on May 9, 2023, from complications of hyperthermia while mountain biking in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 53. Paul was the youngest of six children growing up in Rockville, Md. After graduating from UMD with a degree in…