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

James G. Busick Jr. ’66

James G. Busick Jr. ’66, longtime tennis coach at the Gilman School in Baltimore, died on May 10, 2023, in Charleston. S.C., after a long illness. He was 80. Busick grew up in Cambridge, Md., and learned to play tennis from his father, James Sr. ’33, who…

Passings

Joseph Kapust ’89

Joseph Kapust ’89, of Rockville, Md., died on April 29, 2023. He was 56 years old. He spent much of his professional career with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. He was a craftsman, avid outdoorsman and fan of cinema and the Terps. He is…

Passings

A.W. “Bill” Ruff Ph.D. ’64

A.W. “Bill” Ruff Ph.D. ’64, a retired research scientist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, died on April 24, 2023. He was 92. He was born in Newark, N.J., and earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Rice University, an M.S. from…

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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.

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Susan Ferensic ’91

Susan Ferensic ’91 was named assistant director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate at FBI headquarters. She most recently served as special agent in charge of the Columbia Field Office in South Carolina. Ferensic joined the FBI in 1997.

Passings

Kenneth Robert Baker ’68

Kenneth Robert Baker ’68, of Greencastle, Pa., died on May 1, 2023. He was 77 years old. After graduating from UMD, he received his master’s from Shippensburg State College. He had a nearly four decade teaching career in Washington County Public Schools…

Passings

Mary Honora Wohlgemuth ’49

Mary Honora Wohlgemuth ’49 of Annapolis, Md., died on April 20, 2023, at age 96. She grew up in Baltimore, attending All Saints Elementary School, Trinity Preparatory School and Forest Park High School. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary…

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Margaret Anderson ’86

Margaret Anderson ’86 was appointed by President Joe Biden to the National Cancer Advisory Board. She advises federal health and nonprofits as a managing director at Deloitte and serves on several nonprofit boards including Act for NIH, the Allen…