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Maryland Today

Spring 2024

collection of Terp license plates

Features

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.
cooking utensils and lock

Explorations

May 21, 2024
Researchers Use Recipes to Test Tool for Analyzing DoD Classification Guidelines
Melvin Edwards poses with statue

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
Lauren Champion rowing

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
Jeanette Epps in astronaut gear

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024
Alum Astronaut Joins International Space Station
volunteers hold bags

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.
two baby deer near mailbox

Explorations

May 17, 2024
Is Neighborhood Wildlife Spreading COVID?
one person whispers into another's ear

Explorations

May 17, 2024
Gabbing About Others Offers Unexpected Benefits in Social Groups, UMD and Stanford Researchers Find
three cartoon brains exercising

Explorations

May 17, 2024
Researcher Finds That Moderate Movement Can Protect Memory and Cognition
SHELBI NAHWILET MEISSNER portrait

Explorations

May 17, 2024
Professor Tells Stories Behind Her Traditional Tattoos
Frederick Douglass statue

Explorations

May 17, 2024
New Center Links Humanities, Social Change

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Martha A. Busser headshot

80s

Martha A. Busser ’86

Martha A. Busser ’86 joined the financial services firm Janney Montgomery Scott’s new wealth management office in Bethesda Md., as its first major hire. Busser spent nearly 15 years at Wells Fargo Advisors before joining Janney in April.

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…
Akash Palkhiwala headshot

90s

Akash Palkhiwala MBA ’99

Akash Palkhiwala MBA ’99 was promoted to CFO and COO at Qualcomm. He has worked for the company since 2001, most recently as chief financial officer since 2019. He earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from L.D. College of Engineering…
Thomas Duncan headshot

00s

Thomas Duncan ’06

Thomas Duncan ’06 joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in the government and regulatory practice in Philadelphia. Prior to entering private practice, Duncan was an assistant counsel at the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board. He has held a…
Nina P. Jones headshot

00s

Nina P. Jones ’02

Nina P. Jones ’02 was appointed to the board of trustees of Equity Residential. She recently retired from T. Rowe Price, where she most recently served as vice president, portfolio manager, of the U.S. Real Estate Equity Strategy. She has an MBA from the…
“How Technology, Social Media, and Current Events Profoundly Affect Adolescents” book cover

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…
MJ Patent headshot

10s

MJ Patent ’16

MJ Patent ’16 was promoted from vice president of marketing to chief marketing officer at Logically, a managed security and IT service provider. She serves on the CompTIA 2024 Data Advisory Council and as an ambassador for Pavillion. In 2023, she was…
Sheila Farahpour headshot

00s

Sheila Farahpour ’02

Sheila Farahpour ’02 joined the Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts as senior vice president of development, Americas. She was with Marriott International for 16 years, most recently as vice president of luxury and mixed-use development. In 2021, Farahpour was…