Spring 2023

red shoes peek out of a teal hammock on McKeldin Mall

Parting Shot

June 02, 2023

Students Embrace Warmer Weather on McKeldin Mall

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Can You Help Us Identify These Terps?

Kylie D’Alessio films Alex measuring wall

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Thousands Follow Alums on TikTok, Instagram

Ryan Bunch poses with "Oz and the Musical" book, on yellow background with white and gray Wizard of Oz illustrations

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Alum to Head International Wizard of Oz Club

Sahil Rahman ’12 and Rahul Vinod ’11 pose outside Rasa restaurant

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Friends’ Fresh Take on Indian Cuisine Expands Across D.C. Area

Amber Mayfield with "While Entertaining" magazine cover

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Alum Highlights Black Chefs, Artists at NYC-Based Event Agency

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023

Alums Share Advice at Terps Under 30, Women’s Leadership Development Conference

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Explorations

June 02, 2023

Maryland Economist’s Studies Fueled Federal Drive to Ban Controversial Employee Contracts

Explorations

June 02, 2023

New Compound Fights Both Fentanyl and Meth in Bloodstream

Explorations

June 02, 2023

REI-Funded Center Promotes Nature-Based Research and Reparation

Explorations

June 02, 2023

Engineers’ Picker-Upper Is Even Quicker

Explorations

June 02, 2023

Researcher Executive-Produced Lauded Documentary

Explorations

June 02, 2023

Ask a Researcher: Advice for Real Life

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Explorations

June 02, 2023

Survey Shows Cars Fuel Post-COVID Commute

Explorations

June 02, 2023

Unprecedented UMD Research Program Targets Climate, Racial Justice, Energy and More

Maryland women's basketball player shoots ball vs. South Carolina

Campus Life

June 02, 2023

Achievements by Women’s Basketball, Softball and Gymnastics Teams

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Robert Ardinger ’73

Robert Ardinger ’73, an accomplished wheelchair basketball player who fought for disability rights, died of complications from pneumonia on April 10, 2023. He was 74. Born and raised in Catonsville, Md., Ardinger contracted polio at age 2 and began his…

10s

Rachel Koval ’10

Rachel Koval ’10 joined the Peace Corps and will serve as an education volunteer in Costa Rica.

Passings

John Marshall David ’62, M.S. ’72

John Marshall David ’62, M.S. ’72 died on May 11, 2023, from cardiovascular disease at age 88. John was born in 1935 in Galveston, Texas, David graduated from Kirwin High School (now O’Connell High School) and joined the U.S. Navy. While there, David…

Passings

Robert Douglas Tune ’67

Robert Douglas Tune ’67, of Parkville, Md., died on April 8, 2023, just shy of his 79th birthday. A proud Maryland native, Tune graduated from Mount St. Joseph High School before earning a bachelor's degree from UMD, a master's degree from Towson State…

Passings

Douglas M. Sherry Ph.D. ’95,

Douglas M. Sherry Ph.D. ’95, of Williamsport, Pa., died on Dec. 29, 2022. He was 57. Born in New York City, he graduated from high school in Ithaca, N.Y., served in the army and completed his undergraduate degree at SUNY Albany before earning his…

Passings

Dr. Charles Pellicane ’60

Dr. Charles Pellicane ’60 died on May 12, 2023, at the age of 85 after a brief illness. Pellicane graduated from St. John's Prep, Brooklyn, N.Y., studied zoology at UMD and completed his degree at Georgetown University Dental School. He served for three…

80s

Lorrie Norrington ’81

Lorrie Norrington ’81 was appointed lead independent director on the board of directors of Colgate-Palmolive. She is an operating partner of Lead Edge Capital and previously held senior roles at Intuit and General Electric.

90s

Nicole Zussman MBA ’94

Nicole Zussman MBA ’94 was named president and chief executive officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the nation’s oldest conservation and recreation organization. She was most recently chief people officer for Rute Gilt Groupe.