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Features

Diary of a Wimpy Terp

May 20, 2026

Jeff Kinney ’93 was a shaky student and failed newspaper cartoonist with a big dream. Recounting some of his own misadventures, he reveals that despite being one of the world’s top-selling authors, he’s still figuring things out.

Parting Shot

Flying Purple People Mover

May 20, 2026

Light-Rail Vehicle Travels on Campus During Overnight Testing

Post-Grad

Run Like Shell

May 20, 2026

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History

Post-Grad

The Mathemagic Touch

May 20, 2026

Alum Infuses Tricks With Numeric Principles on Stage and in the Classroom

Post-Grad

Your Guide to D.C.’s Urban Oasis

May 20, 2026

Alum Leads Country’s Biggest Urban National Park

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

May 20, 2026

The Alumni Excellence Awards

Explorations

Made About America

May 20, 2026

On Nation’s 250th Anniversary, UMD Celebrates and Reflects Through the Arts

Explorations

Cracking da Vinci’s Genetic Code

May 20, 2026

Researcher Helps Establish Possible DNA Link to ‘Mona Lisa’ Artist

Explorations

World Wide Reb

May 20, 2026

In New Book, Historian Depicts American Revolution as Global War

Explorations

Model Musician

May 20, 2026

UMD-built AI System Amplifies a Universal-NVIDIA Partnership

Explorations

A Recipe for Paring Down Plastic Pollution

May 20, 2026

Armed With AI, Researchers Cook Up Greener Alternatives for Everyday Products

Explorations

The Doctor Will See Your Plant Now

May 20, 2026

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

Libraries’ New Chapter: Havens in Times of Crisis

May 20, 2026

Professor Develops Field Guide for Providing Services to Help Communities Facing Challenges

Campus Life

Homegrown Heroes

May 20, 2026

How Maryland Athletics Recruited 3 Top Local Athletes

Explorations

Where the Cloud Hits the Ground

May 20, 2026

Can Engineering Researchers Make Data Centers Better Neighbors?

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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10s

Madeline Hosie ’19

Madeline Hosie ’19 joined Kaplan Construction as a project manager. She brings five years of experience from the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., where she advanced from project engineer to project manager while leading large-scale, technically complex…

80s

Jay Baldwin ’86

Jay Baldwin ’86 is now chair of the board of directors of Glen Burnie Bancorp, the bank holding company for the Bank of Glen Burnie. Baldwin has served as the president and CEO of Reliable Contracting Company since 2002. 

00s

Stephanie Lewis ’02

Stephanie Lewis ’02 was promoted to chief financial officer of Forbes. She joined Forbes in 2008 as a financial analyst and has since held roles including controller and senior vice president of finance. 

90s

Adam Peake ’91

Adam Peake ’91 was named president, Americas for Under Armour. He will lead Under Armour's business across North and South America, overseeing marketplace strategy, distribution and omni-channel growth. He has held senior leadership roles at Under Armour…

90s

Andrea Vieira ’98

Andrea Vieira ’98 was a recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s 2026 Diversity in Business Award. She is the founder and CEO of nailsaloon.

10s

Melinda Nguyen ’13

Melinda Nguyen ’13 was named the first-ever coach of the women’s flag football program at the University of Texas at Arlington. Nguyen joins UTA after three seasons as the head coach at Kansas Wesleyan. She was the head coach and quarterback of two club…

90s

Rich Wajsgras ’92

Rich Wajsgras ’92 was appointed senior manager at NVIDIA. He was previously vice president for the U.S. public sector at Groq, an AI inference platform provider. He holds an MBA in information systems and finance from the George Washington University.

Passings

Kerry Dean ’69

Kerry Dean ’69, 79, died Jan. 20, 2026, at home in Richmond, Virginia, of cancer. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and majored in geography at UMD. He joined the U.S. Navy where he earned his wings and flew the F-4 Phantom. As a civilian, he went to work…