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

collage of Lee Mendelowitz, Di Zou and Benjamin Eidelberg

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

A couple sits behind a table with some card games on it

Features

May 17, 2024

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

The image is a stylized, futuristic illustration that depicts a hilly landscape with a car winding through it.

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

News on Friends and Classmates

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80s

Bruce Matez ’86

Bruce Matez ’86 and colleagues at BorgerMatez, P.A. joined Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP, a New Jersey divorce and family law firm.

10s

Jonathan Sachs ’10, MBA ’18

Jonathan Sachs ’10, MBA ’18 was appointed Baltimore County’s director of the Department of Economic and Workforce Development. He most recently served as chief executive officer of WUWTA, a patient experience platform that guides patients through their…

Passings

Thomas Scarbath ’78

Thomas Scarbath ’78 of Williamsburg, Va., died on May 7, 2024, at the age of 70. He attended John Carroll High School in Bel Air, Md., where he was a three-sport star and was named all-state quarterback and state champion in the 4 x 100 relay. Scarbath…

00s

Geoffrey M. Gross ’02

Geoffrey M. Gross ’02 was appointed president of the board of directors for the Medical Alert Monitoring Association. Gross is the founder and CEO of Medical Guardian, a personal emergency response systems provider.

00s

Tyler Hereth ’06

Tyler Hereth ’06 joined Weber, Kracht and Chellew Attorneys at Law as an associate attorney. Before then, Hereth worked at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He earned his J.D. degree from Drexel University and previously served in the U.S. Army.

90s

Kevin O'Connell MPP ’92

Kevin O'Connell MPP ’92, former director of the Office of Space Commerce in the U.S. Department of Commerce, was named to the board of advisors of Phase Four, a provider of next-generation electric propulsion solutions for satellites, proudly announces…

90s

John Ratigan ’92

John Ratigan ’92 was promoted to interim CEO of Comtech, a global telecommunications company. He was previously Comtech’s chief corporate development officer and before then served as CEO and president of iDirect Government and as an executive committee…

90s

Sandhya Hosagrahara Somashekhar ’99

Sandhya Hosagrahara Somashekhar ’99 was promoted to deputy business editor at The Washington Post, where she has worked for nearly two decades, on the local desk, national desk, Outlook and business desk. She obtained her master’s degree from the…