Spring 2026

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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

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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Ram Sriharsha Ph.D. ’07

Ram Sriharsha Ph.D. ’07 joined the advisory board of Moores Lab AI, a leader in agentic AI solutions for silicon engineering. Sriharsha has held senior leadership roles at some of the industry’s most influential technology companies. He served as chief…

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Christine Eibner Ph.D. ’01

Christine Eibner Ph.D. ’01 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. She is a senior economist at Rand Corp., a…

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Maria Karametou ’74

Maria Karametou ’74 is the author of “The Amalgam,” a novel published in March. Published by Vine Leaves Press, the book is a story about two strong women—an immigrant and a refugee—and their struggle to defy the odds and live life on their terms.

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Joseph Kluh ’94

Joseph Kluh ’94 was named police chief of the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority. Kluh is a 28-year veteran of the Airports Authority Police Department. He has held command positions at Reagan National, Dulles International and the headquarters…

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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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Rick Shapiro ’80

Rick Shapiro ’80 was inducted into the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Shapiro, a personal injury attorney, is a partner at Shapiro, Washburn and Sharp. He graduated with distinction from George Mason University School of Law.

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Anshul Gupta ’11, ’11

Anshul Gupta ’11, ’11 was elected partner of global strategy consultancy L.E.K., where he is a member of its Retail and Consumer practice, based in the New York office. He holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

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Sarah Cigna ’09

Dr. Sarah Cigna ’09 was featured in the documentary “The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control,” about a company’s battle to get regulatory approval of Addyi, often called the female Viagra. It’s streaming on Paramount+. She is an assistant professor…