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Fall 2025

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Features

September 15, 2025
UMD scientists built a fungus that wipes out mosquitoes. With African partners, they hope to save millions of lives.
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News

September 15, 2025
At 2025 Commencement, Famed Amphibian Implores Students to Make, Keep Connections
Jim Smith and Darryll J. Pines smile at introduction event

News

September 15, 2025
Smith Brings Leadership and Business Experience to Build on Maryland Athletics’ Success
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News

September 15, 2025
Campus Core Gets First Traffic Signal
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Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Get to Know New Men’s Basketball Head Coach
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Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Men’s, Women’s Teams Celebrate Opening of Barry P. Gossett BasketballPerformance Center
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Campus Life

September 15, 2025
At 40th Anniversary of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ Alums Remember Filming on Frat Row
Jan Plane speaks to students during the CompSciConnect summer camp

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Donation Launches University of Maryland Computing Catalyst
Jose-Luis Izursa works in aquaponics lab

Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Aquaponics Greenhouse Grows Lettuce and Fish for Education on Sustainable Systems
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Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Student Finds Little-Known Correspondence Between George Mason and George Washington
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Campus Life

September 15, 2025
Run Club Started by UMD Faculty Members Is Biggest in North America
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Explorations

September 15, 2025
Entomology Team Delves Into Benefits, Challenges of Eating Insects
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Explorations

September 15, 2025
UMD’s Unique Forest-Monitoring Capabilities Revealed an Alarming Wildfire Spike
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Explorations

September 15, 2025
Buffett Scholar Reflects on Role Model’s Retirement
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Explorations

September 15, 2025
Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Prabir Chakrabarty ’91

Prabir Chakrabarty ’91 joined the board of visitors of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. He is director of corporate membership and global expansion at the Association of Corporate Counsel. He earned a J.D. from the school in…

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Dontá L. Wilson MBA ’05

Dontá L. Wilson MBA ’05 was elected chair of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte’s board of trustees. Wilson is chief consumer and small business banking officer at Truist Financial Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management from UNC…
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Michael Ravenscroft MBA ’21

Michael Ravenscroft MBA ’21, managing director of the University System of Maryland Momentum Fund, was named among the Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Honorees for 2025, a roundup of rising stars in the Greater Baltimore business scene. The…

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Scott Brown Ph.D. ’99

Scott Brown Ph.D. ’99 was named dean of students at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. Most recently, Brown served as interim dean of students at Sterling College in Vermont. He has also held leadership roles at Dartmouth College, Northern Arizona…
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Gabriel A. Peoples Ph.D. ’15

Gabriel A. Peoples Ph.D. ’15 wrote the new book, “Goin' Viral: Uncontrollable Black Performance” (University of Illinois Press), in which he examines Black people and representations of Black people that have gone viral from the 18th century to today.…
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Carolina Uechi ’10, M.Arch. ’14

Carolina Uechi ’10, M.Arch. ’14 was promoted to senior associate at the national design firm Quinn Evans. Since joining the company in 2016, she has made key contributions to several projects for the Smithsonian Institution, including the Bird House at…
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William F. Tate IV Ph.D. ’91

William F. Tate IV Ph.D. ’91 was appointed president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The social scientist had been president of the Louisiana State University system for the past four years. He previously served as executive vice president…
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Brandon K. Stanford MBA ’08

Brandon K. Stanford MBA ’08 was named San Diego Business Journal's CFO of the Year in the category of Medium Private Company. He is managing partner of BuckStan Advisory Services and serves as an operating partner at Lakewood & Co., advising on…