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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Sherry Banaei ’06

Sherry Banaei ’06 was promoted to head and creative director of the architectural firm Studio Alliance. Banae, who joined the firm as an associate principal in 2006, earned her master’s degree in architecture from Virginia Tech.

“The Witch of Pungo: Grace Sherwood in Virginia History and Legend” book cover

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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.

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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…

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Philip W. Steitz Ph.D. ’90

Philip W. Steitz Ph.D. ’90 joined Clear Demand as chief technology officer. He has held that role at American Express, Deem, Edgenuity, Pegasus and Nextiva.

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Juan Navarro ’82

Juan Navarro ’82 was named president and chief executive officer at Advanced IT Concepts.

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Jacob Rousseau M.Jour. ’20

Jacob Rousseau M.Jour. ’20 was selected as Vermont’s Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Rousseau worked for the Burlington Free Press and recently started a new job at a sister paper, The Providence Journal.

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Ishita Ahmed M.A. ’18

Ishita Ahmed M.A. ’18 was selected as the 2024 recipient of the Center for Measurement Justice-National Board of Medical Examiners Dissertation Fellowship, a program designed to promote diversity and anti-racist assessment and measurement practices. Ahmed…

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Pablo J. Quintana M.Arch. ’95

Pablo J. Quintana M.Arch. ’95 joined the D.C. office of OTJ Architects as principal and director of design. He worked at Volkswagen Group of America for 15 years, leading its relocation to Reston, Va. He was also the interior design force behind Choice…