Winter 2023

A video projection shows photos and newspaper clippings of slain Black men

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

Performance Piece Asks Tough Questions Via Unexpected Messenger: Puppets

Plane tickets, passport and plane in the clouds

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

Terps on Board in Return to Study Abroad

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

Nun Nutritionist Has Served UMD Students for 30 Years

collage of images from Jen Golbeck's social media accounts

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

Students Learn to Game Algorithms and Grow Audiences in Popular Class

combat robots with "FLIP," "CRUSH" and "SPIN" written in comic book-style

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

Sparks—and Creativity—Fly When Combat Robotics Club Enters Arena

Campus Life

February 03, 2023

RecWell Program Puts Teams Into Elite Competition

News

February 03, 2023

Aviation Landing to Rise Across From Metro Station

News

February 03, 2023

Terrapin Commitment Program to Expand Support for Pell Grant-Eligible, In-State Students

Confetti falls at ceremonial groundbreaking event

News

February 03, 2023

Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for Zupnik Hall

collage of arts photos from around campus

Parting Shot

February 03, 2023

Terps Have Endless Opportunities to Explore, Innovate in the Arts

The image depicts a historical moment during World War II in April 1942, showing Japanese Americans arriving by train at the Santa Anita Park assembly center in California.

Features

February 03, 2023

Decades after more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were forced into camps during World War II, a UMD archival expert is making sure the dark history of their management finally comes to light.

Maryland’s vanishing tobacco barn is surrounded by trees

Features

February 03, 2023

Maryland’s vanishing tobacco barns represent the vestiges of slavery and a legacy of disease. UMD historic preservationists are racing to document them anyway.

Class Notes

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Shaina Hernandez ’05

Shaina Hernandez ’05 joined Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration as deputy chief of staff. Hernandez was previously a senior policy adviser for Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.

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Ed Ault ’00, M. Arch. ’04

Ed Ault ’00, M. Arch. ’04 was named vice president and director of design at Middleburg Communities. A registered architect, Ault was previously an associate principal at Dwell Design Studio and director of design for AvalonBay Communities.

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Angela Cabellon ’02

Angela Cabellon ’02 was appointed chief of staff by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. She had served as the county’s first chief innovation officer and deputy chief administrative officer since 2018.

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Matthew Glaser ’91

Matthew Glaser ’91 was named senior director of industry engagement at the Plastics Industry Association. Glaser most recently worked for the American Petroleum Institute as senior program manager for global business development. He has a master's degree…

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Mark Timm ’94

Mark Timm ’94 was elected to the board of directors of Alpha Energy. He serves on the board of directors of Eco Integrated Technologies, TrendTek Bio, Gravy Stack, IntegriMedical, TCI Entertainment and Surgical Safety Scanner.

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Kevin Schmidt ’02

Kevin Schmidt ’02 joined Callan as a senior vice president and investment consultant. Callan is an institutional investment consulting firm. He has over two decades of industry and investment consulting experience.

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Gabriel Aguilera MBA ’12

Gabriel Aguilera MBA ’12 was appointed to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. He had worked for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission since 2007 and was a senior policy adviser for the Office of Energy Market Regulation. Aguilera is a graduate…

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Dean Thompson M.P.M. ’92

Dean Thompson M.P.M. ’92 was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to Nepal. Thompson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service. He has served as the State Department’s principal deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs and was the…