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Maryland Today

Fall 2024

Lung illustration with bellhop outline inside. Viruses throughout

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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Robert “Bobby” Parks

90s

Robert “Bobby” Parks ’94

Robert “Bobby” Parks ’94 was appointed chief accounting officer at Fortrea, a global contract research organization. Most recently, Parks served as CAO at SailPoint Technologies Holdings, a leader in identity security software.
Nathan Rutledge

00s

Nathan Rutledge ’08

Nathan Rutledge ’08 was appointed senior vice president and head of investor relations at Amentum, a global engineering and technology solutions provider. Most recently, he served as principal and head of investor relations at Booz Allen Hamilton; he also…
Jeffrey Strenkowski

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…
Ashok Veeraraghavan

00s

Ashok Veeraraghavan M.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’08

Ashok Veeraraghavan M.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’08, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, was awarded the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology, one of…
Carolyn Kalk Snow

Passings

Carolyn Kalk Snow ’62, M.S. ’64

Carolyn Kalk Snow ’62, M.S. ’64 died at home in Fernandina Beach, Florida, on June 5, 2024. She was 84 years old. Snow graduated from Chevy Chase High School and earned two degrees in microbiology at UMD. She held positions at the National Academy of…
Sarbari Gupta

80s

Sarbari Gupta M.S. ’87, Ph.D. ’92

Sarbari Gupta M.S. ’87, Ph.D. ’92, CEO of Electrosoft Services, a cybersecurity and IT solutions firm, was awarded the 2024 Women in Technology Leadership Award for Small Business/Entrepreneur. She began her career as a technologist with entrepreneurial…
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…
Christopher J. Griffith

90s

Christopher J. Griffith M.S. ’91

Christopher J. Griffith M.S. ’91 was promoted to CEO of engineering firm KCI Technologies. He joined the company in 1997 and most recently served as president and chief operating officer. Griffith has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the U.S.…