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

News on Friends and Classmates

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Dr. Nicholas Amoroso ’05

Dr. Nicholas Amoroso ’05 was named to the medical advisory board of egnite, a digital health company specializing in cardiovascular care. He is an interventional cardiologist and director of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Adult Cardiac…

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Margaret Kim ’83

Margaret Kim ’83 was named by the Maryland Daily Record in their 2024 Top 100 Women List. Kim is the president of Doctor K and principal consultant of Higher Ed Prep.

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Myrna Chandler Goldstein M.A. ’73

Myrna Chandler Goldstein M.A. ’73 with Dr. Mark A. Goldstein ’68 wrote the book “Treatments for Anxiety: Fact Versus Fiction,” being released on July 25. It examines 25 well-known and well-studied options for combating anxiety. She is an independent…

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Victoria Gruber ’91

Victoria Gruber ’91 was named by the Maryland Daily Record to its 2024 Top 100 Women List. Gruber is the executive director of the Maryland Department of Legislative Services.

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Jeffrey Gerarde ’07

Jeffrey Gerarde ’07 was promoted to managing director at Alvarez & Marsal Tax. He assists public and private clients across a wide range of industries with federal and state income tax returns. He works mainly with clients in the private equity and…

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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…

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Houri Tamizifar ’03

Houri Tamizifar ’03 was included in Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Maryland for 2024. She is founder, president and CEO of Cynuria Consulting. She also recently accepted a position as an advisor for the Transformative Leadership Program at…

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D. Paul Monteiro ’02

D. Paul Monteiro ’02, Maryland's first secretary of service and civic innovation, delivered the address at Loyola University Maryland’s commencement exercises on May 18. Monteiro holds a J.D. from the Howard University School of Law.