Spring 2022

Contemporary photo of the Iribe Center with archival photo of circle drive by Ritchie

May 31, 2022

College Park is hopping and humming with new businesses, housing and other perks. See for yourself.

May 26, 2022

Fifty years after the law’s passage, the legacy of Bernice Sandler Ed.D. ’69 endures through the millions of girls and women whose lives she’s changed.

Features

May 26, 2022

Trash and toxic substances are often dumped where poor people and communities of color live. Public health researcher Sacoby Wilson is empowering them to fight for cleaner, safer conditions.

Post-Grad

May 26, 2022

Career Week in Review, An Event With Good Tastes and Terps Supporting Terps

Post-Grad

May 26, 2022

See How University Archives Restored a Rare Piece of Maryland’s Musical History

Post-Grad

May 26, 2022

Costume Designer Makes Stars Shine on Small and Big Screens

Post-Grad

May 26, 2022

Entrepreneurial Terps Sell Financial Planning App for $1.275B

Post-Grad

May 26, 2022

Alum’s Popular ‘Cat Cafés’ in D.C., Hollywood Draw Celebrities While Saving Kitties

Explorations

May 26, 2022

What’s the Smallest Change People Can Make to Have the Biggest Positive Impact on Society?

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Explorations

May 26, 2022

Faculty, Students Study How to Make Buildings More Bird-Friendly

Explorations

May 26, 2022

Physicist Translates Quantum Theory Into Medical Devices and Tomorrow’s Tech

Explorations

May 26, 2022

In New Book, Professor Chews Over the Consequences of Food Shaming

Illustration of person dropped mask behind them as they walk, with sanitizer and glove on the ground behind them

Explorations

May 26, 2022

Study Finds Fatigue With Mobility Restrictions Sets in Quickly

Explorations

May 26, 2022

Hubble’s Giant Successor Has Plenty of Connections to UMD

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

Gymnast Vaults to Top of Maryland Leaderboard; Women Finish in Sweet 16

Collage of Jared Bernhardt playing lacrosse, football

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

Former Lacrosse Star Adds Football Title to Superb Collegiate Career

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Kenneth Tighe ’81

Kenneth Tighe ’81 died on March 21, 2022, at his home in Annapolis, Md., at age 63. Tighe graduated from Severna Park High School and earned a marketing degree at UMD. He founded and executed several software companies including CareFusion. As CEO of…

Passings

James Pierce Flenner ’78

James Pierce Flenner ’78 of Gaithersburg, Md., died on Feb. 16, 2022, at age 58. He was born on Dec. 22, 1953, in Key West, Fla. He played varsity football at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Md., and received his bachelor’s degree in political…

90s

Rodney Jones-Tyson ’90

Rodney Jones-Tyson ’90 was promoted to global chief human resources officer at Baird. He most recently served as chief risk officer and has successfully led several teams throughout his 24-year tenure at the company.

90s

Philip Danisi ’91

Philip Danisi ’91 co-founded New York City law firm Danisi & Gassman. The firm specializes in venture capital and corporate law.

00s

Christina N. Billiet ’05

Christina N. Billiet ’05 was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization for the top trial attorneys in the United States. Billiet is managing partner of Baltimore-based medical malpractice defense firm Waranch & Brown.

00s

Karla Galva ’01

Karla Galva ’01 joined Essex Realty Group. Prior to joining Essex, Galva worked in marketing and transaction management for a residential real estate brokerage firm.

00s

Gretta Walters ’05

Gretta Walters ’05 was promoted to partner at law firm Chaffetz Lindsey. She focuses on international commercial arbitration and investor state disputes across industries including energy (with emphasis on renewables), construction, financial services and…

00s

Omar Paredes ’06

Omar Paredes ’06 was named associate director, industry engagement at SoundExchange, a music-tech organization. Prior to joining SoundExchange, Omar was director of artist services of Latin for the Orchard, a global digital distributor, and founder of…