Winter 2014

Features

February 07, 2014

Rising business owner shakes up scene by creating drinkable art

Features

February 07, 2014

Can Art Change the World?

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Questions for Anne Turkos, the university archivist

Wrought iron red M Gate against brick outside of Maryland Stadium.

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

New course teaches students the not-so-sweet details of their diets

Brett Egan (left) and Michael Kaiser. Photo by John T. Consoli

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Jaime Jurado ’83 offers his insights on the growth of craft beer, home brewing and how you can get into the field.

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Computer Scientist Arnab Ray’s Double Life as a Popular Blogger

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Elite Australian Gymnast Brings World-class Talent to UMD Squad

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Founder of Kids’ Snack Company Fills Need, and Tummies

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Scholarship Honors Pillar of D.C. Music Scene

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February 07, 2014

Student’s Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Plant Evolution—and a Civil War Tragedy

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Sarah Thomas ’08 and Kyle Weber ’08

Sarah Thomas ’08 and Kyle Weber ’08 were married at Whitehall Manor in Bluemont, Va., on Oct. 26, 2012. Homecoming 2013 fell on their anniversary, so they made sure to return to campus for the festivities.

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Sue Bredekamp ’72, Ph.D. ’85

Sue Bredekamp ’72, Ph.D. ’85 co-wrote the new books “Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Kindergartners” and “Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Focus on Children in First, Second, and Third Grades” for teachers. She is an early childhood…

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Cécile La Grenade M.D. ’86, Ph.D. ’90

Cécile La Grenade M.D. ’86, Ph.D. ’90 was last year named the first female governor general of Grenada. A food scientist, she previously managed the family’s company making liqueurs, jellies and syrups. Now called Dame Cécile, she represents Queen…

Passings

Van Court Wilkins ’59, M.B.A. ’62

Van Court Wilkins ’59, M.B.A. ’62, a retired Army colonel and veteran of World War II and the Korean War, died Dec. 23 at a hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, according to The Washington Post. He was 87. Wilkins was…

Passings

John “Jack” Lawrence O¹Brien ’69

John “Jack” Lawrence O¹Brien ’69 died Jan. 28 at his home in College Park. Originally from Paterson, N.J., the former Terp football player, physical education teacher and award-winning coach is survived by his wife of nearly 42 years, Sharon; his brother,…

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David Rensin ’94

David Rensin ’94 has joined the Novitas Group as senior vice president for products. He comes from Amazon Web Services, where he was working to bring public cloud infrastructure to the U.S. intelligence community and was named “Most Valuable Amazonian” in…

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Richard L. Bailey ’66

Richard L. Bailey ’66 just published the “cli-fi” book “Stormy: A Novel of Climate Change,” which explores what could happen to our world in the next 90 years and beyond. He has a doctorate in forest resources from the University of Georgia, and he…

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Joe Yasharoff ’87

Comcast SportsNet’s Joe Yasharoff ’87 was inducted into the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington Sports Hall of Fame Nov. 23. He began his television career at Channel 5/WTTG in Washington, D.C., in 1986, working there for almost 15 years as…