Winter 2022

Campus Life

January 31, 2022

With Pingpong-Tennis-Badminton Mashup on the Upswing, Terp Pro Leads the Way

Campus Life

January 31, 2022

Family’s $2.5M in Gifts Will Fund Arts Innovation, Support Education Majors

Explorations

January 31, 2022

Cupboard Staple’s Impact Goes Beyond the Dinner Table

Campus Life

January 31, 2022

New Fermentation Major Will Support Growing Maryland Craft Beverage and Food Industries

Explorations

January 31, 2022

Study Reveals Fewer Romances, Little Difference Between App, In-Person Pairings

News

January 31, 2022

UMD Makes $20M Investment in Q-Lab, Leads $25M NSF Grant on Quantum Simulation

Post-Grad

January 31, 2022

Alum Takes Over as Capitol Police Chief in Wake of Jan. 6 Riot

Explorations

January 31, 2022

Researcher Asks: Could Burying Enough Dead Wood Alter the Globe’s Climate Trajectory?

Campus Life

January 31, 2022

Student Team Wins Safety Award in Elon Musk’s Digging Contest

Campus Life

January 31, 2022

Honors College Scholar-in-Residence Spends Semester Among Students in Residence Hall

News

January 31, 2022

Post-Grad

January 31, 2022

Alum’s New Book Highlights African Americans’ Relationship to Lincoln

Post-Grad

January 31, 2022

Alum’s Streamlined Furniture Resale Website Aims to Cushion the Stress of Online Sales

Post-Grad

January 31, 2022

As Women’s Basketball Team Shoots for More Success, Get a Glimpse of 1920s Game-day Garb

Class Act

January 31, 2022

Explorations

January 31, 2022

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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80s

Michael Genhart Ph.D. ’89

Michael Genhart Ph.D. ’89 has two new picture books: “May Your Life Be Deliciosa” from Cameron Kids/Abrams and “They’re So Flamboyant” from Magination Press.

00s

Christopher Jeschke ’02

Christopher Jeschke ’02 was named chief technology officer of Accumulus Synergy, a nonprofit working to develop an information and data exchange platform aimed at transforming how drug innovators and health authorities worldwide interact. He came from…

Passings

James Warren Smith Ph.D. ’71

James Warren Smith Ph.D. ’71 died on Nov. 26, 2021, at age 78. Born in Johnstown, Pa., he was the son of the late Warren J. Smith and Kathryn McCann Smith. He received his bachelor’s and master of science from Penn State University and his Ph.D. in dairy…

90s

Denise Brinely M.S. ’96

Denise Brinely M.S. ’96 joined TRC Companies, a digitally powered and environmentally focused global professional services firm, as vice president of strategic growth and client engagement. Previously, Brinley served as executive director of the…

90s

Daniel K. Wims Ph.D. ’94

Daniel K. Wims Ph.D. ’94 became the 12th president of Alabama A&M University. He had served as its provost and vice president for academic affairs and research, as well as professor of agricultural sciences. He also held positions at Fort Valley State…

00s

Rachel Muñoz ’09

Rachel Muñoz ’09 was appointed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to represent District 33 in the House of Delegates. Muñoz is an attorney with Schulte Booth LLC, specializing in aviation law and is working toward her private pilot’s license. She is a graduate…

00s

Kerrin Klein ’05

Kerrin Klein ’05 was promoted to counsel at Olshan Frome Wolosky in New York City. She received her J.D. from New York University, where she served on the NYU Review of Law & Social Change, and her B.S. from the University of Maryland, summa cum laude.

00s

Steve Eigenbrot ’05

Steve Eigenbrot ’05 was promoted to deputy athletics director at the University of South Carolina. In his 12th year at South Carolina, Eigenbrot has served in various fundraising roles within Gamecock Athletics, most recently as executive associate…