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Parting Shot

In the Sling of Things

June 02, 2023

Students Embrace Warmer Weather on McKeldin Mall

Post-Grad

Underexposed

June 02, 2023

Can You Help Us Identify These Terps?

Post-Grad

Renovation Sensations

June 02, 2023

Thousands Follow Alums on TikTok, Instagram

Post-Grad

Following the Yellow Brick Road

June 02, 2023

Alum to Head International Wizard of Oz Club

Post-Grad

Serving Up Time-Honored Flavors Fast

June 02, 2023

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

Post-Grad

Party Queen, Behind the Scenes

June 02, 2023

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

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

June 02, 2023

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

Explorations

Why Noncompetes Could Soon Be a Non-Thing

June 02, 2023

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

Explorations

Antidote to Overdoses: A Universal Treatment

June 02, 2023

New Compound Fights Both Fentanyl and Meth in Bloodstream

Explorations

A Season of Healing

June 02, 2023

REI-Funded Center Promotes Nature-Based Research and Reparation

Explorations

Roll Over, Paper Towels

June 02, 2023

Engineers’ Picker-Upper Is Even Quicker

Explorations

An On-Campus Oscar Nominee

June 02, 2023

Researcher Executive-Produced Lauded Documentary

Explorations

Wildlife Ecologist Explains How to Get Ticks Off, Not Ticked Off

June 02, 2023

Ask a Researcher: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

Maryland, Start Your Engines

June 02, 2023

Survey Shows Cars Fuel Post-COVID Commute

Explorations

$30M in Grand Challenges Grants Awarded

June 02, 2023

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

Campus Life

Sports Briefs

June 02, 2023

Achievements by Women’s Basketball, Softball and Gymnastics Teams

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Nicholas C. Stewart ’06

Nicholas C. Stewart ’06 became a partner at Duane Morris LLP, where he represents a wide range of private funds. Most recently, he was a partner at Saul Ewing LLP. Stewart is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School.

Passings

Norine M. Walker ’81, ’83

Norine M. Walker ’81, ’83, of Franconia, Va., died on Jan. 24, 2023. She was 63 years old. Born at Fort Belvoir, Va., Walker spent her early years in California before her parents settled in Laurel, Md. She earned dual degrees in civil engineering and…

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…

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Cindy Garman ’00

Cindy Garman ’00 was promoted to principal at SK&A Structural Engineers. She joined the company in 2004 and earned a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Asma Naeem Ph.D. ’10

Asma Naeem Ph.D. ’10, a Pakistan-born, former New York prosecutor turned museum curator, was named director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, making her the first person of color to lead the institution in its 109-year history.

Passings

Robert Charles Pearson ’57

Robert Charles Pearson ’57, of Dallas, died on Jan. 13, 2023. He was 87 years old. At UMD, he was elected to the national leadership fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa, and graduated at the top of his class. He and his wife, Nancy Lee Moore, met on campus…

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Amber D. Jackson ’11

Amber D. Jackson ’11 accepted the Senior Employee of the Year award from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. She is an expert in Insider Threat training and earned the award with over two years of government service.

Passings

Charles Paul Grier ’54

Charles Paul Grier ’54 died in Dallas at the age of 92 on Jan. 29, 2023. Grier grew up in Florida, where he was senior class vice president, captain of the varsity baseball team and a varsity basketball player at Montverde Academy. He attended Montgomery…