Winter 2024

From Turtlenappings to TikTok Shenanigans, How an Unassuming Reptile Evolved to Represent Terp Spirit

Twenty-five years ago, the LGBTQ+ Equity Center opened to support queer Terps who felt invisible, isolated and harassed. Some of the founders recount its humble start and hard-won victories.

From Turtlenappings to TikTok Shenanigans, How an Unassuming Reptile Evolved to Represent Terp Spirit

American Indians have long been denied fair access to homes, health care, schooling and jobs. For Joseph Kunkel M.Arch. ’09, the mission to change that is personal.

The Alumni Excellence Awards

Testudo Watches Over McKeldin Mall From Perch of Nearly 60 Years

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History

Alums Celebrate Wedding at Homecoming Tailgate

5 Tips for Making a Board Bursting With Flavor and Color

Alum’s Photo to Live ‘Forever’ on Stamp
Image Chosen by Postal Service Opened New Avenues to Treat Brain Diseases

Sports Journalist’s Podcast Links Women’s Success in Careers to Experiences on the Field and Court

Capital-area Chronicler Turns the Page
Departing Washington Post Columnist Shares 20 Years of Family Tales, Reader Favorites

Initiative to Offer Research, Solutions to National Crisis

Towering Ambitions for Forecasts
Maryland Mesonet to Provide Early Weather Warning in a Changing Climate

Bald Eagle Expert Joins Legendary Explorers Club Honorees

At Robert E. Lee’s Former Residence, Researcher Opens Door to Overlooked Legacies

Persimmons, Pawpaws and Beach Plums Thrive in Edible Ecosystems

Futuristic Smeller Uses Talents of Living Cells

Talking Politics—Without Getting the Silent Treatment
Ask an Expert: Advice for Real Life
Class Notes
News on Friends and Classmates

Passings
Nelly Martha Osinga Branson B.L.A. ’07

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Clay Siegall ’82

Passings
Joan E. Petrosky M.A. ’83

80s
Joe Niland ’86
90s
Brian Doheny ’92

Passings
James Dayton Blackwell ’54, M.Ed. ’58

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Deborah Youmans MBA ’03
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Bryant “Mack” McGee ’07,