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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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Jacob Rousseau headshot

20s

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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90s

Ali M. Tafreshi ’91, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’97

Ali M. Tafreshi ’91, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’97 was appointed chief information officer of Goddard Systems. He previously served as chief information officer at Authority Brands, LLC and served as an IT leader for the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport,…
Eleanor Hong headshot

90s

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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10s

Alexander J. Choi ’10

Alexander J. Choi ’10 was promoted to executive director of government program development, affairs and research at TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies. Prior to joining the agency over a year ago, Choi held several positions within…
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90s

Maureen Haberern ’92

Maureen Haberern ’92 was promoted to regional vice president of JAG Management Co. She oversees property management operations in the Carolinas, the Mid-Atlantic, and Washington Metropolitan Area, including the new J. Coopers Row, a 312-unit, 12-story…

00s

Tahra Grant ’08

Tahra Grant ’08 was promoted to executive vice president and chief communications officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is the first African American woman to hold this role at a major Hollywood studio. She had led corporate communications for…
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00s

Zvi A. Band ’06

Zvi A. Band ’06 was named chief technology officer at Keep Company, an employer-offered benefit that helps prevent burnout and attrition of working parents and caregivers. Previously, Band founded Contactually, a CRM platform for the real estate industry,…

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…