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

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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10s

Arielle Mortimer ’11

Arielle Mortimer ’11 joined mental health provider Spring Health as chief operating officer. She was most recently COO at the skin care company Heyday and senior vice president of operations at the fertility and women’s wellness company Kindbody.

70s

Lynn B. Sassin ’78

Lynn B. Sassin ’78 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s 2024 Estate and Trust Power List, which recognizes the most influential and respected practitioners in the estate and trust law sector in Maryland. Sassin is chair of Gordon Feinblatt’s Trusts…

Passings

Manuel Antonakas ’63

Manuel Antonakas ’63 died in Towson, Md., on Jan. 19, 2024, at the age of 84. Was born on Jan. 2, 1940, in Baltimore. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and earned a mechanical engineering degree from UMD and a law degree from the…

90s

John X. Wang Ph.D ’95

John X. Wang Ph.D ’95 published his book, “What Every Engineer Should Know About Risk Engineering and Management” (CRC Press) in July 2023. His previous book, “Industrial Engineering Design: Inventive Problem Solving” was featured as ISE Magazine’s book…

80s

Brian A. Balenson ’85

Brian A. Balenson ’85 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s Estate and Trust Law Power List, which recognizes the most influential and respected practitioners in the estate & trust law sector in Maryland. Balenson is chair of the Tydings &…

00s

Billy Cannon MFA ’02

Billy Cannon MFA ’02 was promoted to managing principal of local law firm Offit Kurman. He spent 12 years as an attorney in Offit Kurman’s landlord representation practice group. Before joining Offit Kurman, Cannon worked for Potomac’s Shulman Rogers. He…

90s

Athena Petersen ’90

Athena Petersen ’90 is the new regional manager and senior vice president of Long & Foster’s Baltimore/Eastern Shore/Western Maryland region. Petersen most recently served as managing broker of its Reston and Fairfax Centre locations in Northern…

00s

Srinivas “Srini” Attili MBA ’05

Srinivas “Srini” Attili MBA ’05 was appointed executive vice president, Civilian Business Group, at Science Applications International Corp., a Fortune 500 technology integrator. He joined SAIC from McKinsey & Co., where he served as partner and…