Fall 2024

Lung illustration with bellhop outline inside. Viruses throughout

September 06, 2024

A groundbreaking UMD researcher investigating how respiratory infections spread asks volunteers to check in—and get sick for science.

Parting Shot

September 06, 2024

Newly Laid Tracks for Purple Line Curve Up to Campus Drive

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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

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Post-Grad

September 06, 2024

Alumna Investigates the Small Histories in Charm City’s Houses

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

Explorations

September 06, 2024

System Could Derail Video Fakes, Deep or Shallow

Explorations

September 06, 2024

From Sidewalks to Streetlights, Common Features Shown in Google’s Tech Linked to Crash Frequency

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

Explorations

September 06, 2024

Physicist Who Helped Send Mirrors to Moon on Apollo 11 Prepares to Launch an Improved Model

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Campus Life

September 06, 2024

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

Class Notes

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90s

Jeffrey Strenkowski ’99

Telecommunications attorney Jeffrey Strenkowski ’99 joined Troutman Pepper’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the energy practice. He came from Uniti Group, a real estate investment trust company, where he served as vice president and deputy…

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…

Passings

Arnold Rheingold Ph.D. ’70

Arnold Rheingold Ph.D. ’70, a distinguished emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of California, San Diego, died on March 3, 2024, after a long illness. He was 83. Rheingold grew up in Rockford, Illinois, and his passion for chemistry was…

Passings

Robert L. Parker M.S. ’58, Ph.D. ’60

Robert L. Parker M.S. ’58, Ph.D. ’60, of Washington, D.C., died on April 21, 2024, at the age of 94. Raised primarily in Des Moines and Pocahontas, Iowa. Parker received his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his graduate…

80s

Susan Cross ’81

Susan Cross ’81 was named board director of SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer. She has been director of Enstar Group Limited since 2020, and prior to that served as executive vice president and global chief actuary at XL Group (now AXA…

10s

Jason T. Mastronardi ’11

Jason T. Mastronardi ’11 joined Hilton Capital Management as an equity analyst. He focuses on small and midcap opportunities strategy. Prior to this, he was a director and senior equity investment analyst at Bank of America and a portfolio manager at Bank…

Passings

Ronald Alan Mummert ’63

Ronald Alan Mummert ’63 died at his Topeka, Kansas, home on June 1, 2024. He was 83. Mummert graduated from Bladensburg High School and UMD, then served in the U.S. Army, during which time he graduated from the Presidio of Monterey's Defense Language…

Passings

Hall L. Moore Jr. M.S. ’66

Hall L. Moore Jr. M.S. ’66, of Sayre, Pennsylvania, died on March 31, 2024, at the age of 83. He was born in Baltimore and received degrees from Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg and from the University of Maryland. He moved to Raleigh, North…