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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Srinivas “Srini” Attili MBA ’05

Srinivas “Srini” Attili MBA ’05 was appointed executive vice president, Civilian Business Group, at Science Applications International Corp., a Fortune 500 technology integrator. He joined SAIC from McKinsey & Co., where he served as partner and…

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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.

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Elizabeth A. Fitch ’02

Elizabeth A. Fitch ’02 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s Estate and Trust Law Power List, which recognizes the most influential and respected practitioners in the estate & trust law sector in Maryland. Fitch serves as counsel in law firm…

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Eleanor Hong ’98

Eleanor Hong ’98 has been appointed managing director of digital content and operations by Maryland Public Television (MPT). Hong came to MPT from WORLD Channel, a digital multicast public TV network based in Boston, where she served as director of…

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Martin “Jaysson” Eicholtz ’99

Martin “Jaysson” Eicholtz ’99 retired after more than 20 years in manufacturing facilities that meet FDA regulations for pharmaceuticals and biological materials. Eicholtz is the co-founder and former COO of Forge Biologics, which was recently acquired…

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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.

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Jake Rozhansky ’17

Jake Rozhansky ’17 joined the New England-based Bulfinch Group, a wealth management firm, as a financial representative. He played professional soccer for the past seven seasons—three as captain of the New England Revolution II, and four in Israel.

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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…