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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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00s

Rania Al-Mashat Ph.D. ’01

Rania Al-Mashat Ph.D. ’01 was appointed executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. She served for eight years as minister across three key portfolios in Egypt:…

90s

Keri L. Stockland ’99

Keri L. Stockland ’99 joined the National Restaurant Association as chief financial officer. She was most recently CFO of DKT International. 

90s

Pete Feinberg MBA ’99

Pete Feinberg MBA ’99 was appointed chief product officer of Casepoint, a unified, AI-powered platform that helps legal and compliance teams run legal hold, eDiscovery, investigations, and FOIA in one secure, defensible environment. He previously served…

Passings

Oliver Patrick "Pat" Scott M.A. ’69

Oliver Patrick "Pat" Scott M.A. ’69, visual artist, political and civil rights activist, educator and mentor died on May 3, 2026 at his home in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was 86. Scott grew up in Baltimore, where his talents in art and golf emerged early.…

00s

Adam Maarec ’06

Adam Maarec ’06 was admitted as a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers. He is financial counsel at law firm Ballard Spahr and holds a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School.

10s

Kyra Peckaitis ’14

Kyra Peckaitis ’14 was appointed vice president of marketing at Dermata Therapeutics, a science-driven leader in dermatologic solutions. She was previously associate director of brand marketing for Coterie, a direct-to-consumer baby care brand. 

90s

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…

00s

Hadar Susskind ’01

Hadar Susskind ’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 Washington, D.C., area. He is president and CEO of political…