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Winter 2014

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Features

February 07, 2014
Rising business owner shakes up scene by creating drinkable art
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Features

February 07, 2014
Can Art Change the World?
In Brief Ask Anne Chapel Small

In Brief

February 07, 2014
Questions for Anne Turkos, the university archivist
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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
Jurado sidebar graphic

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 Arnab Ray

Innovation

February 07, 2014
Computer Scientist Arnab Ray’s Double Life as a Popular Blogger
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Innovation

February 07, 2014
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Campus Life

February 07, 2014
Elite Australian Gymnast Brings World-class Talent to UMD Squad
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In Brief

February 07, 2014
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Class Act

February 07, 2014
Founder of Kids’ Snack Company Fills Need, and Tummies
Josh Burdette

Campus Life

February 07, 2014
Scholarship Honors Pillar of D.C. Music Scene
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Class Act

February 07, 2014
Parting Shots Bones

Parting Shot

February 07, 2014
Maryland Day Logo

Class Act

February 07, 2014
Imprint On History1

Features

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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Passings

Robert Richard Glesener ’69

Robert Richard Glesener ’69 died Dec. 22 at his Henderson, W.Va., home. He was 66. A native of Chicago, he graduated from both the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. His taught at Brevard College for 26 years and started the BC…

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,…

80s

Camille D’Annunzio M.A. ’80, Ph.D. ’86

Camille D’Annunzio M.A. ’80, Ph.D. ’86, manager of the Automated Sensor Exploitation Technology Center at Northrop Grumman Electrical Systems, was recently presented with the Technologist of the Year award at the 2013 Women of Color STEM Conference in…

70s

John Graves ’77

John Graves ’77, owner of the software company NetComm Inc. in Rockville, Md., and married grandfather of five, has signed up for a coveted flight into space on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo later this year. “After meeting (Virgin founder) Richard…

00s

Bradley A. Marcus ’01

Bradley A. Marcus ’01 has been promoted to counsel at the financial services and criminal and civil enforcement law firm BuckleySandler LLP. He received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2006, where he graduated first in his class.

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…

90s

Tom Schniedwind ’91

The League for People with Disabilities has named Tom Schniedwind ’91 vice president of marketing and development. He worked most recently as an area executive director for the American Cancer Society, preceded by his role as executive vice president of…

80s

Sharon-Frances Moore ’89

Sharon-Frances Moore ’89 writes: As an alumna with a degree in American history, I always enjoy hearing older alumni’s memories of the university. Recently while attending a Terp Town pre-football game reception with my former college roommate Robin…