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Spring 2021

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Sports Briefs

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Collecting Today’s History

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Menu on a Mission

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A Revolution Goes Public

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UMD Mourns Victims of Anti-Asian Violence

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The Big Question

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Data Farming

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Alumni Association News

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Phone Data Could Speed Up Efforts to Slow Down Traffic

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New Residence Halls to Honor Trailblazers

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Tallying the Toll of COVID-19

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Mural of a Lifetime

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Saves in the City

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Class Notes

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Eleanor I. Smith M.Ed. ’60

Eleanor I. Smith M.Ed. ’60 of Houston died at age 84 on Dec. 27. She earned a bachelor’s degree in home economics from the University of Georgia in 1957 and a master’s degree in adult education from UMD. Smith taught home economics at Houston schools. She…

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Jamila Hall ’00

Jamila Hall ’00, a partner in Jones Day's investigations and white-collar defense practice in Atlanta. was elected a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honor limited to 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Fellows are…

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Gene Chen Ph.D. ’02

Gene Chen Ph.D. ’02 joined Interlink Electronics, a technology partner in the world of human-machine interface devices, sensors and other technologies, as vice president of engineering and advanced materials. Prior to joining Interlink, Chen was CTO at…

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David Krell ’89’s

David Krell ’89’s latest book, “1962: Baseball and America in the Time of JFK” (University of Nebraska Press), was released on May 1. Besides such baseball history milestones as the Yankees, led by Mickey Mantle, winning their 20th title and the start of…

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David Fike ’91

David Fike ’91 was named chief operating officer of Pursoma, a global wellness brand focusing on all natural solutions for consumers headquartered in Easton, Md.

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Kennetta P. Russ MLS ’73

Kennetta P. Russ MLS ’73 died on Dec. 30 at age 89, at Pine Hills Assisted Living in Laurel, Md. Upon graduating from Penn State University with a B.S. degree in home economics and a minor in journalism, she moved to New York City, where she wrote recipes…

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Barry Schwartz M.A. ’64

Barry Schwartz M.A. ’64 of Athens, Ga., died on Jan. 6 at age 82. He was a celebrated sociologist who earned a bachelor’s degree from Temple University and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Schwartz was a professor at the University of Chicago…

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Carlos F. Matus ’86

Carlos F. Matus ’86 was named acting director of the Diplomatic Security Service in the U.S. Department of State. He is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and has been with DSS since 1987.