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

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

Explorations

May 20, 2026

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

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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Explorations

May 20, 2026

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

May 20, 2026

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

Campus Life

May 20, 2026

How Maryland Athletics Recruited 3 Top Local Athletes

Explorations

May 20, 2026

Can Engineering Researchers Make Data Centers Better Neighbors?

Class Notes

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Scott Nelson MBA '98

Scott Nelson MBA '98 is associate vice president for undergraduate admissions at Warner Pacific University. He also sits on the board of trustees for the YMCA of the Columbia-Willamette region.

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Benjamin Carver ’19

Benjamin Carver ’19 joined Fox Rothschild in Wilmington, Del., as an associate in the financial restructuring and bankruptcy department. He represents debtors, creditors, creditor committees and other parties across a full range of bankruptcy proceedings…

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Mohamed Karama ’96

Mohamed Karama ’96 was named senior vice president of growth acceleration and performance for Acentra Health, a technology and health solutions and services company serving government and commercial healthcare clients.

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John Sateri MPS ’09

John Sateri MPS ’09 was appointed chief investment officer of Gladstone Land Corp., a real estate investment trust that acquires farmland across the United States. Sateri has been with Gladstone since 2007; since 2021 he has served as executive vice…

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Danny Hyun ’95

Danny Hyun ’95 was appointed vice president of engineering at Circadian Risk. He leads its engineering team, overseeing platform architecture, product development, data science and infrastructure. Most recently, Hyun was vice president of engineering for…

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Chris Jahn MBA ’03

Chris Jahn MBA ’03 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 D.C. area. He is president and CEO of the American Chemistry…

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Eduardo Ortiz MBA ’23

Eduardo Ortiz MBA ’23, CEO of the digital services firm Coforma, chaired this year’s Heart of Greater Washington campaign for the American Heart Association. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a former member of the U.S. Digital Service. The…

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Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11

Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11 was appointed managing director of the Washington, D.C., office of Rhode Island-based architecture firm ZDS Architecture & Interiors. He joined ZDS after six years at Perkins Eastman, where he served as senior associate…