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Features

Driving Home Pride

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

Data Security, Fully Baked

May 21, 2024

Researchers Use Recipes to Test Tool for Analyzing DoD Classification Guidelines

Parting Shot

‘David’s Dream’ Shines

May 17, 2024

Sculpture Dedicated to Late Groundbreaking Artist

Post-Grad

Hands Across UMD

May 17, 2024

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History

Post-Grad

Alum Conquers ‘World’s Toughest Row’

May 17, 2024

Terp, Teammate Complete Race Across Atlantic in Record Time

Post-Grad

Helping Teams Score, Behind the Scenes

May 17, 2024

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

Post-Grad

Houston, We Have a Terp

May 17, 2024

Alum Astronaut Joins International Space Station

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

May 17, 2024

Terps ‘Do Good’ on Campus and Beyond

Features

Wild Cards

May 17, 2024

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

Features

Charging Up That Hill

May 17, 2024

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

Explorations

Near and Deer

May 17, 2024

Is Neighborhood Wildlife Spreading COVID?

Explorations

Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Chat About Its Benefits

May 17, 2024

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

Explorations

Exercise on the Brain

May 17, 2024

Researcher Finds That Moderate Movement Can Protect Memory and Cognition

Explorations

Inked in History

May 17, 2024

Professor Tells Stories Behind Her Traditional Tattoos

Explorations

‘Learn, Lead, Liberate’

May 17, 2024

New Center Links Humanities, Social Change

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

John Raymond Campbell Ph.D. ’72

John Raymond Campbell Ph.D. ’72 died on Sept. 17, 2023, age 82. He earned five degrees, including a doctorate in statistics at UMD and a law degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Campbell had a 42-year career with the federal…

10s

Christopher Neely ’14

Christopher Neely ’14 was part of the team at Lookout Santa Cruz that won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting for its coverage of catastrophic flooding and mudslides that displaced thousands. He is a politics and policy correspondent at the…

20s

Aadit Tambe M.Jour. ’22

Aadit Tambe M.Jour. ’22 was part of the 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 news designer and developer at the newspaper.

80s

Maria G. Henry ’87

Maria G. Henry ’87 was appointed to the board of directors at NextEra Energy. She also serves on the board of directors of Nike and General Mills. Henry previously was chief financial officer at Kimberly-Clark Corp. and senior adviser for Kimberly-Clark…

80s

Carissa L. Rodeheaver ’87

Carissa L. Rodeheaver ’87 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s 2024 Top 100 Women List. Rodeheaver is chairman of the board, president and CEO of First United Corp. and First United Bank & Trust. She is one of 10 women joining the Circle of…

80s

Brendan Voss ’87

Brendan Voss ’87 was appointed chief claims officer at ShoreOne Insurance Co. He previously held that role at Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. and was vice president of claims at Homesite Insurance.

90s

Jennifer Disharoon ’94

Jennifer Disharoon ’94 was included in Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Maryland for 2024. Disharoon is the Chief Marketing Officer at GRF CPAs & Advisors. She is also the secretary of Iona Senior Services, where she has served on the board…

10s

Theodore F. Kaouk Ph.D. ’14

Theodore F. Kaouk Ph.D. ’14 was named the inaugural chief artificial intelligence officer at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, part of the Biden administration’s push to govern the use of AI across the federal government. Kaouk was the chief data…