Spring 2026

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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

May 20, 2026

Light-rail vehicle travels on campus during overnight testing

Post-Grad

May 20, 2026

An ‘Underexposed’ photo from UMD history

Post-Grad

May 20, 2026

Alum infuses tricks with numeric principles on stage and in the classroom

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Post-Grad

May 20, 2026

Alum leads country’s biggest urban national park

Post-Grad

May 20, 2026

The Alumni Excellence Awards

Explorations

May 20, 2026

Researcher helps establish possible DNA link to ‘Mona Lisa’ artist

Explorations

May 20, 2026

On nation’s 250th anniversary, UMD celebrates and reflects through the arts

Explorations

May 20, 2026

In new book, historian depicts American Revolution as global war

Explorations

May 20, 2026

UMD-built AI system amplifies a Universal-NVIDIA partnership

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Explorations

May 20, 2026

Armed with AI, researchers cook up greener alternatives for everyday products

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May 20, 2026

Professor develops field guide for providing services to help communities facing challenges

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Explorations

May 20, 2026

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Campus Life

May 20, 2026

How Maryland Athletics recruited 3 top local athletes

Campus Life

May 20, 2026

Fun facts about floral landmark as it turns 50

Class Notes

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90s

Alleen Delpierre ’94

Alleen Delpierre ’94 was named vice president of strategic alliances at IntelePeer, a leading provider of Agentic AI solutions to the healthcare industry. She most recently served in a variety of partner leadership roles in companies delivering…

90s

Samir Kaul M.S. ’97

Samir Kaul M.S. ’97 was named to the board of directors of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Kaul is founding partner and managing director at Khosla Ventures, where he focuses on artificial intelligence, advanced technology, health…

80s

Alan Brubaker ’89

Alan Brubaker ’89 was named director of the office of legislative and intergovernmental affairs in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He previously served as a senior adviser to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform under U.S.…

90s

Tom Schultz ’98

Tom Schultz ’98 rejoined the nonprofit Santa Barbara News-Press as a general assignment reporter, with a focus on K-12 grade education. He previously worked at the paper from 1998 to 2007. He was hired when the paper was owned by the New York Times and…

90s

Alex Nock ’94

Alex Nock ’94 was named to Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People of 2026 list, highlighting influential leaders in public policy, advocacy, business and civic affairs across the Washington, D.C., area. Nock is a principal at Penn Hill Group, a…

00s

Justin Coen ’02

Justin Coen ’02 joined law firm Faegre Drinker as a partner in its government and regulatory affairs practice in Washington, D.C., with specific emphasis on U.S. Food and Drug Administration matters. Coen graduated, with honors, from Duke University…

Sylvia Cada Auton and John Cook wedding photo

70s

Sylvia Cada Auton Ph.D. '76

Author and educator Sylvia Cada Auton Ph.D. '76 wed Dr. John Cook at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Leesburg, Va. on May 9. Auton, 85, and Cook, 90, first met in May 2011, when Auton and her late husband became patients at Cook’s concierge medical practice…

10s

Muyinat “Faye” Majekodunmi M.S. ’14

Muyinat “Faye” Majekodunmi M.S. ’14, director of Catenary Engineering at Amtrak, was named the 2026 Delaware Valley Young Engineer of the Year by the Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia. While advancing through engineering and leadership roles at Amtrak and…