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Spring 2025

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Criminal Calculations

How Students in UMD’s Forensic Accounting Club Helped Crack a Murder Case

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A Second Family, a Limitless Future

A unique scholarship program has transformed the lives of hundreds of UMD students. Twenty-five years later, its pioneers share how.

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State, UMD to Build ‘Capital of Quantum’

High-Tech Field Will Bring Transformative Advances, Leaders Say

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$10M Gift Propels New Center for Translational Engineering and Medicine

State Initiative Adds $12.5M to Investment From Edward and Jennifer St. John

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New ‘Image,’ Name for UMD’s Tour Guides

Walk Back Through 40 Years of Fun Facts and Surprising Perks

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Tribal History Meets Modern Tech

Piscataway, UMD Team Up to 3D-Print Replicas of Peace Medals

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Students Put Their Stamp on the Stamp

Art Purchasing Program Puts Terps in Charge of Creative Choices for Gallery’s Collection

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New Kids on the Farm

Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats

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An Unforgettable ‘Kermencement’

Alum Jim Henson’s Beloved Muppet Named Speaker for Campus Ceremony

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Sticking to Success

Powerhouse Men’s Lacrosse Program Celebrates 100th Season

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The X’s and O’s of Revenue Sharing

What to Know as Colleges Could Begin Paying D-I Student-Athletes

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Crystal Clear

Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past

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How to Be Your Own Fact Checker

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

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Heart-Healthy Lifestyles Can Also Delay Brain Aging, UMD Researchers Find

Diet, Exercise and Other Behaviors Can Impact Dementia Risk, Study of 20K Brain MRIs Shows

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A Vote for Civic Education

Gift to Maryland Democracy Initiative Supports Political Engagement, Literacy

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A New Twist on Tornado Tracking

Undergrad Coproduces First Database Documenting Events Worldwide

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Losing a Game of Risk

Insurance Expert Proposes Plan to Save Homeowners’ Coverage

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Bottleneck Buster

After Key Bridge Collapse, Engineer Seeks to Ease Commutes in Baltimore

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Solutions to Bird Flu Hatched

On the farm and in the lab, researchers are fighting a virus that’s pushing up food prices and threatening a new pandemic

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Amanda Eisenberg ’16

Amanda Eisenberg ’16 published her debut novel, “People Are Talking,” (Three Rooms Press) on April 22. It's about two women who join a secret vigilante society in college that tracks down rapists, only to have their best friend be accused of sexual…
Dan Bailey

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Dan Bailey ’09

Dan Bailey ’09 joined the board of directors of Lowcountry Food Bank in North Charleston, S.C. Bailey is a principal at Elliott Davis, a tax, assurance and consulting firm. He is a certified public accountant. 
Taylor Carr

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Taylor Carr ’02

Taylor Carr ’02 joined Allied Universal’s technology services business unit as senior vice president of operations. Most recently Carr served as president for Vision Technologies, a national systems integrator. 

90s

Brian Ullmann ’92

Brian Ullmann ’92 writes a harrowing tale of courage and survival in his newest novel, “The Sorrows,” about a father and son who begin a backpacking trip into the longest slot canyon on earth just as rain starts falling. His 10 other books include…
John “Jay” Moroughan

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Joseph Murgalo Jr. ’80

Joseph Murgalo Jr. ’80 was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Collier County Housing Authority. He works as a real estate adviser for Compass.

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Monisha Dabek MBA ’06

Monisha Dabek MBA ’06 was promoted to chief operating officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries. Previously, she served as its chief commercial officer and general manager, USA. Dabek led the launch of the brand’s Zero Sugar platform and led the Sales and…
Shravan Goli

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Shravan Goli M.S. ’94

Shravan Goli M.S. ’94 was named CEO of Colibri Group, which through over 40 leading brands, offers flexible, online and in-person learning solutions to licensed professionals. He was previously COO and chief product officer at Coursera. 
Gary Meyers

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Gary Meyers ’86

Gary Meyers ’86 was appointed to the board of directors of Raptor Maps, the leading platform for remotely managed solar operations. Meyers most recently led the exponential growth of Power Factors through its acquisition by Vista Private Equity in 2021.