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Fall 2024

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Features

September 06, 2024
A groundbreaking UMD researcher investigating how respiratory infections spread asks volunteers to check in—and get sick for science.
Purple Line track being laid on campus

Parting Shot

September 06, 2024
Newly Laid Tracks for Purple Line Curve Up to Campus Drive
four students leap over four others on stage during step show

Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History
Isaac Hirsch and Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" set

Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
After 9 Wins on ‘Jeopardy!,’ History Grad to Return for Tournament of Champions
Katie Labor outside brick house with red door

Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
Alumna Investigates the Small Histories in Charm City’s Houses
collage of musical acts

Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
Alum Brings Big Concerts to Sin City
Large group of young people taking a selfie

Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
Tailgates, Touchdowns and Togetherness
cartoon lock that says "fake"

Explorations

September 06, 2024
System Could Derail Video Fakes, Deep or Shallow
collision of Lego cars

Explorations

September 06, 2024
From Sidewalks to Streetlights, Common Features Shown in Google’s Tech Linked to Crash Frequency
Robert Stewart poses with arms crossed

Explorations

September 06, 2024
Criminologist, Once Convicted, Studies Ripple Effects of Legal System Involvement
pixelated people use devices with varying amounts of battery life: 80%, 4%, 100%

Explorations

September 06, 2024
Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life
blue radiation emerges from the UMD reactor

Explorations

September 06, 2024
Maryland’s Little-Known Nuclear Reactor Observes a Half-Century of Fission
Atmospheric and oceanic science Associate Professor Tim Canty, UMD President Darryll J. Pines and College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Dean Amitabh Varshney discuss the technology behind a newly installed water level sensor

Explorations

September 06, 2024
Researchers, Local Leaders to Track Real-time Data in State’s Waterfront Communities
astronaut on the moon

Explorations

September 06, 2024
Physicist Who Helped Send Mirrors to Moon on Apollo 11 Prepares to Launch an Improved Model
Esports athletes with arms folded looking at the camera

Campus Life

September 06, 2024
Women’s, Nonbinary Esports Teams Change the Game in Conference Competitions

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Sheila A. Rovelstad

Passings

Sheila A. Rovelstad ’72

Sheila A. Rovelstad ’72 died on May 20, 2024, in Venice, Florida, at the age of 73. At UMD, she was active in Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She went on to become owner of the Artistree Shop in Ellicott City, Maryland, cosmetics manager of the May Company in…
Claudia Brush Kidwell

Passings

Claudia Brush Kidwell ’62

Claudia Brush Kidwell ’62 of Richmond, Va., died on Feb. 29, 2024, at Westminster Canterbury. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised on the rivers of Maryland, Kidwell earned a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing at UMD and her master's degree from…

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K. Venu Venugopal MBA ’00

K. Venu Venugopal MBA ’00 was appointed chief operating officer at MaxVal Group, a provider of intellectual property management solutions. Most recently, he was global head of product management at NICE Actimize. He also held leadership roles at Knovel…
Nestor Benavides

90s

Nestor Benavides ’90

Nestor Benavides ’90 was named to the strategic advisory board at Partner Engineering and Science. He led EMG Corp. as CEO for 12 years then was CEO of Bureau Veritas’ Building Assessments & Project Management Group.

Passings

Dr. Duane Erickson ’73

Dr. Duane Erickson ’73 of Sandy Spring, Maryland, died on June 14, 2024, after a three-year battle with ALS. He received his bachelor’s degree in zoology at UMD, his D.D.S. from University of Maryland School of Dentistry and his advanced degree in…
Martin "Marty" E. Karmann-Bauer

Passings

Martin "Marty" E. Karmann-Bauer ’89

Martin "Marty" E. Karmann-Bauer ’89 of Annapolis, Maryland, died on May 12, 2024, from Stage 4 intestinal cancer. He was 59. Karmann-Bauer graduated from Severna Park High school, earned a B.S. in finance from UMD and shortly after joined the U.S. Navy.…
William A. Rogers

Passings

William A. Rogers ’54

William A. Rogers ’54 of Palm Harbor, Florida, died May 13, 2024, at age 89. He lived most of his life in Riverdale, Maryland. After earning his degree in education at UMD, Rogers taught English at Duval High School in Lanham, Maryland, and was a guidance…
Ahmed Abdel-Saheb

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Ahmed Abdel-Saheb ’07, ’07

Ahmed Abdel-Saheb ’07, ’07 joined Signal Hill, a lower-middle market private equity firm, as managing director, based in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was a partner at Godspeed Capital and an investment banking vice president at Greenhill & Co. He…