Spring 2024

May 17, 2024

UMD-themed vanity plates are the highway four-leaf clovers we love to spot. We share some of the best—and the tales behind the tags.

Explorations

May 21, 2024

Researchers Use Recipes to Test Tool for Analyzing DoD Classification Guidelines

Parting Shot

May 17, 2024

Sculpture Dedicated to Late Groundbreaking Artist

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Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Terp, Teammate Complete Race Across Atlantic in Record Time

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Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

3 Alums Crunch Numbers as Sports Analytics Experts for Pro Teams in the DMV

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Alum Astronaut Joins International Space Station

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Terps ‘Do Good’ on Campus and Beyond

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Features

May 17, 2024

A Fluctuating, Ever-Changing, Up-and-Down Journey to Gaming Success

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Features

May 17, 2024

Ninety-second battery fill-ups. All-day range. Unparalleled safety. UMD researchers are powering up EVs to save the planet.

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Is Neighborhood Wildlife Spreading COVID?

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Gabbing About Others Offers Unexpected Benefits in Social Groups, UMD and Stanford Researchers Find

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Researcher Finds That Moderate Movement Can Protect Memory and Cognition

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Professor Tells Stories Behind Her Traditional Tattoos

Explorations

May 17, 2024

New Center Links Humanities, Social Change

Class Notes

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10s

Scott Reddersen MBA ’15

Scott Reddersen MBA ’15 was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 2024 list of 40 Under 40. He is a partner at Withum, a nationally ranked advisory and public accounting firm providing to businesses and individuals on a local-to-global scale.

00s

Stephen James Carrier MBA ’04

Stephen James Carrier MBA ’04 was appointed network president of Health Network One. Carrier previously served as senior vice president at Dispatch and held senior leadership positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Aetna and Cigna.

90s

Ali M. Tafreshi ’91, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’97

Ali M. Tafreshi ’91, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’97 was appointed chief information officer of Goddard Systems. He previously served as chief information officer at Authority Brands, LLC and served as an IT leader for the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport,…

90s

James Miln M.B.A. ’95

James Miln M.B.A. ’95 was appointed CFO of Xometry. He most recently served as the senior vice president of finance and investor relations at Yelp, where he helped introduce new AI-powered search experiences to the site.

Passings

Charise Joy Pfeffer ’02

Charise Joy Pfeffer ’02 of Rhinebeck, N.Y., died on May 5, 2024, from complications of Huntington's disease at age 43. She was a graduate of the Hebrew Academy of the Capital District, Bethlehem High School and UMD, where she majored in government and…

90s

Megan Davey Limarzi ’99

Megan Davey Limarzi ’99 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Women List for 2024. Limarzi is the inspector general of Montgomery County and previously served as clerk of the Montgomery Council and inspector general for the Maryland Department…

Passings

Harvey Walden M.A. ’73

Harvey Walden M.A. ’73 died on Aug. 25, 2022. Walden earned a master’s degree in applied mathematics at UMD and worked at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for 57 years. Among his many accomplishments, Walden chose the site of the landing of the lunar…

10s

Robert Klemko ’10

Robert Klemko ’10 was part of The Washington Post team recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for its immersive series on the AR-15 rifle in American politics and culture. He is a reporter covering policing and criminal justice reform at…