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

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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

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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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Brian Gibbons ’84

Brian Gibbons ’84 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. Gibbons is the chairman and CEO of…

90s

Raj Ratnakar M.S. ’93

Raj Ratnakar M.S. ’93 was appointed an independent director on the board of directors of Verra Mobility Corp., a provider of smart mobility technology solutions. He served as senior vice president and chief strategy officer for DuPont from 2019-23.

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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

Lauren A. Mendelsohn ’13

Lauren A. Mendelsohn ’13, a junior partner at the Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, was a winner of the 2024 North Bay Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Awards. She is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine School of Law.

10s

Jamar Harrison ’12

Jamar Harrison ’12 is a global account manager at Delta Air Lines, responsible for the global relationship between Delta and American Express Global Business Travel. He also serves as president of Delta’s largest business resource group, providing…

Passings

Rand Wood Tuttle ’59

Rand Wood Tuttle ’59 of Warrenton, Va., died on April 13, 2024, at the age of 87. He attended Bladensburg High School, then served at UMD as senior class president, president of the SAE chapter and of the Interfraternity Council, and was a member of…

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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.

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.