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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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70s

Tim Regan ’77

Tim Regan ’77 was named to The (Maryland) Daily Record’s “Power 100” list for 2023-24, which highlights those who play an important role in culture, lifestyle, civic conversations and economic fortunes of Maryland. Regan has been the president and CEO of…

70s

Bishop Joachim "John" Cotsonis ‘76

Bishop Joachim "John" Cotsonis ‘76 is director of the Archbishop Iakovos Library and Learning Resource Center at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Mass. In 2019, he became the first Terp to be ordained as an auxiliary bishop in…

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.

00s

Erik Jensen ’09

Erik Jensen ’09 was named CCO of CakeBoxx Technologies. With over two decades of experience in global supply chain operations, he will assist in shaping CakeBoxx Technologies’ commercial strategy.

Passings

Louis Cote ’55

Louis Cote ’55 died in Western Springs, Ill., on Jan. 21, 2024, at the age of 90. Cote earned an interior design degree at UMD and an MBA from American University. He served in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, and was stationed in Florida and Texas. His…

60s

Dr. Mark A. Goldstein ’68

Dr. Mark A. Goldstein ’68 and Myrna Chandler Goldstein M.A. ’73 wrote the book “How Technology, Social Media, and Current Events Profoundly Affect Adolescents.” It analyzes adolescent issues through a biopsychosocial perspective; examines current social…

10s

Scott Moore Ph.D. ’15

The second book by Scott Moore Ph.D. ’15, “The Witch of Pungo: Grace Sherwood in Virginia History and Legend,” was published in May by the University of Virginia Press. He is an associate professor of history at Eastern Connecticut State University.

00s

Emily Guskin ’06

Emily Guskin ’06 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. She is the polling analyst at the newspaper, specializing in…