Winter 2024

Explorations

January 12, 2024

Persimmons, Pawpaws and Beach Plums Thrive in Edible Ecosystems

robot under nose identifies cheese, fire, fish, etc.

Explorations

January 12, 2024

Futuristic Smeller Uses Talents of Living Cells

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Explorations

January 12, 2024

Ask an Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

January 12, 2024

Researchers Pinpoint Unexploded Shells, Rockets in Ukraine’s Agricultural Regions

Taulia Tagovailoa looks to pass football

Campus Life

January 12, 2024

Tagovailoa Named Big Ten’s All-Time Passing Leader; Expanded Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex Opens

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Winter 2024

January 12, 2024

Print Your Own Terp Covers Showcasing Historic Mascot Images

Matt Swope bumps fists with player rounding bases

Campus Life

January 12, 2024

Former UMD All-Star Steps Up to the Plate as Head Coach

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Campus Life

January 12, 2024

Researchers Develop Online Platform to Improve, Expand Instrumental Education

Campus Life

January 12, 2024

Adviser for Decades of Space, Robot Competitions Isn’t Powering Down

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Campus Life

January 12, 2024

In Wilderness Survival Class, Students Rely on Wits, Not a Whiteboard

News

January 12, 2024

Relocation Expected to Expand Partnerships With UMD

News

January 12, 2024

Initiative to Award Up to $2M for Student Solutions to Grand Challenges

News

January 12, 2024

A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation Investment Gives Program Permanent Home

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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10s

Kristin Fallon MBA ’11

Kristin Fallon MBA ’11 joined Bentley Systems, a leader in infrastructure engineering software, as chief marketing officer. She was previously global head of brand and digital marketing at GE HealthCare. She holds a B.A. in economics from Wake Forest…

00s

Jason Sartori MCP '05

Jason Sartori MCP '05 was appointed planning director for the Montgomery Planning Department in October. Sartori has worked for the Montgomery County Planning Department since 2016.

Passings

Joan Kathleen Hursen Szabo ’88

Joan Kathleen Hursen Szabo ’88 died on Aug. 18, 2023, at age 70. She lived in Bethesda, Md., after her hometown Pittsburgh and a time in Bloomington, Ind. Szabo earned a bachelor’s degree in foreign language education and taught at Eleanor Roosevelt and…

90s

Juliet Gilliam M.A. ’92

Juliet Gilliam M.A. ’92 was named to the new position of vice president of media and entertainment relationships at the National Park Foundation. Most recently, Gilliam served as head of impact entertainment and talent integration at Special Olympics…

60s

Joy Haupt Carol ’68

Joy Haupt Carol ’68 published her 10th book, “Different Together: Bridges of Mutual Respect,” with Kyle Reese, a compilation of positive and inspiring stories about interactions and relationships between people of diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences…

Passings

Lorraine Antoinette Alt ’74

Lorraine Antoinette Alt ’74 died on Sept. 6, 2023, in Palm Coast, Fla., at age 87. She was born in Nanticoke, Pa., and met her husband at a high school dance in Philadelphia. A few years after their marriage, the couple relocated to Kensington, Md.,…

10s

David Lai ’12

David Lai ’12 became the first Asian American member of the New Carrollton (Md.) City Council. He is a teacher with Prince George’s County Public Schools.

00s

Natasha Mehu ’08

Natasha Mehu ’08 was recently named to Chase Brexton Health Care’s board of directors. She is a lobbyist at Manis Canning & Associates, advocating for clients' interests to Maryland's state and local governments. Previously, Mehu was the director of…