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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
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Post-Grad

September 06, 2024
Alum Brings Big Concerts to Sin City
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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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James "Jim" Magee

70s

James "Jim" Magee ’76

James "Jim" Magee ’76 was named to the advisory committee for GenFlat Holdings, a company developing collapsible shipping container technology. He is president and chief executive officer of Carrbridge Management Corp. Prior to his time at CAI, Magee was…
Sylvia Bigio

90s

Sylvia Bigio ’93

Sylvia Bigio ’93 joined the board of PRISA, a business group for the creation and distribution of education, news and entertainment content in the Spanish-speaking markets. A dual Peruvian-U.S. citizen, she is an analyst and portfolio manager specializing…

Passings

Melanie Knouse Cline ’12

Melanie Knouse Cline ’12 died on June 3, 2024, at age 33. At UMD, she was the captain of the Ultimate Frisbee intramural team and a frequent attendee at the drop-in softball group that her father Ernest Knouse established in 1976. She enjoyed cooking,…

00s

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…
Sonia Chase

90s

Sonia Chase ’98

Sonia Chase ’98, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Chase Your Dreams Academy, was awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the Teachers Festival for her efforts to improve the quality of life for at-risk youth. She is…
Henry Albert Taitt

Passings

Henry Albert Taitt M.S. ’58

Henry Albert Taitt M.S. ’58, died on June 17, 2024, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 90. He earned a B.S. in physics from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), a M.S. in education administration from UMD, a M.S. in physics from the…
Jonathan L. Lewis

90s

Jonathan L. Lewis ’92, M.P.M. ’93

Antitrust and consumer protection attorney Jonathan L. Lewis ’92, M.P.M. ’93 joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as counsel in its Washington, D.C., office. He previously worked at Lowenstein Sandler LLP and earned his law degree from the University of…
Simone Lee

10s

Simone Lee ’15

Simone Lee ’15 of Merrill Wealth Management in Bedminster, N.J., was named the 100,000th certified financial professional in the U.S. The milestone marks the highest number of CFP professionals, who represent about one-third of retail financial advisers.…