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

people hold hands along Baltimore Avenue

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

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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…

00s

Grant H. Hackley ’00

Grant H. Hackley ’00 was appointed of counsel in Rawle & Henderson’s Pittsburgh office. Hackley represents corporations, small businesses, individuals and their insurers in civil litigation involving insurance coverage, construction, causality and…

20s

Alyson “Aly” Nesson MBA ’21

Alyson “Aly” Nesson MBA ’21 was named director of people and culture at Stratacomm. Previously, Nesson was head of people at With Double and director of human resources at Bonterra Tech.

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

Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11

Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11 was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 2024 list of 40 Under 40. He is a senior associate at the global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman.

10s

Johnny ’14, Danny ’10 and Ronnie Dubbaneh ’09

Z&Z Manoushe Bakery in Rockville, Md., owned by brothers Johnny ’14, Danny ’10 and Ronnie Dubbaneh ’09, was named to The New York Times’ 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Right Now in April. The review called the crust of Z&Z’s classic…

70s

Willie May Ph.D. ’77

Willie May Ph.D. ’77 was named to the Baltimore Business Journal’s “Faces to Watch” for 2024, which highlights leaders in Greater Baltimore business who are leading top companies, nonprofits and projects with “a mission to effect change.” May is the vice…

80s

Jeffrey S. Glaser M.A. ’91

Jeffrey S. Glaser M.A. ’91 was named to The (Maryland) Daily Record’s 2024 Estate and Trust Law Power List, which highlights the most influential and respected practitioners in the estate and trust law sector in Maryland. Glaser is the trust and estates…