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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90s

Ravi K. Khanna ’98

Ravi K. Khanna ’98 was promoted to CEO of GSE Systems, which provides engineering, staffing and simulation software to nuclear, electrical and other power industries. He joined the company in 2016 as a digital delivery manager and was promoted to senior…

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

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.

10s

Caitlin Marsh ’11

Caitlin Marsh ’11 was appointed vice president of product for SpiderOak, a cybersecurity company. Before then, she worked at Ball Aerospace and the strategic investment firm In-Q-Tel. Additionally, she chairs the advisory council for the Command Purpose…

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J. Wellford Dillard III MBA ’97

J. Wellford Dillard III MBA ’97 was named chief executive officer of Avid, a technology provider to the media and entertainment industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry.

90s

Benjamin P. Kirtman Ph.D. ’92

Benjamin P. Kirtman Ph.D. ’92 was a speaker at the University of Miami’s commencement ceremonies. He is the William R. Middelthon III Endowed Chair of Earth Sciences, director, NOAA Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, and deputy…

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…

00s

Geoffrey M. Gross ’02

Geoffrey M. Gross ’02 was appointed president of the board of directors for the Medical Alert Monitoring Association. Gross is the founder and CEO of Medical Guardian, a personal emergency response systems provider.

Passings

Manuel Antonakas ’63

Manuel Antonakas ’63 died in Towson, Md., on Jan. 19, 2024, at the age of 84. Was born on Jan. 2, 1940, in Baltimore. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and earned a mechanical engineering degree from UMD and a law degree from the…