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Features

The Age of Skin

January 15, 2025

A UMD researcher of a rare disease that fatally ages children has discovered how an obscure blue compound could help us all look younger.

Explorations

Fresh Takes on Fighting Food Waste

January 15, 2025

Researchers Devise Spoilage-Stopping Tech That Could Change How We Grow, Buy and Store Produce

Parting Shot

Kermit Comes Home

January 15, 2025

Famed Frog Makes a Rainbow Connection With Terps

Post-Grad

Ag Day A-moo-sment

January 15, 2025

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History

Post-Grad

At Home With a Continent’s Cultural Heritage

January 15, 2025

Alumna’s Book Weaves Together African Design Principles and Contemporary Decor

Post-Grad

Pup ‘Reels’ in the Likes

January 15, 2025

Antics of Alums’ Goldendoodle Bring Joy to Millions on Social Media

Post-Grad

Creating a Cartoon You

January 15, 2025

Terp Promotes On-Screen Representation by Making Avatars More Customizable

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

January 15, 2025

The Alumni Excellence Awards

Explorations

How to Make a Second Language Second Nature

January 15, 2025

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Features

A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’

January 15, 2025

Joi Howard ’03 seeks to turn a shuttered, segregated psychiatric hospital into a working farm and wellness site for the Black community.

Features

The Lost Haunts of Route 1

January 15, 2025

No matter the decade, Terps found refuges and ‘Rendezvous’ points on College Park’s Main Street

Explorations

Lost (and Found) in Translation

January 15, 2025

Migraines Rob Doctoral Student of Words. He Helps Youths Find Theirs.

Explorations

Commuter Crunch

January 15, 2025

Management Researcher Eyes Steps to Improve Escalator Efficiency

Explorations

Signs of Accessibility in Performing Arts

January 15, 2025

School’s First Deaf Leader to Expand Options to Guests

Explorations

AI Confronts Seagoing ‘Rogues’

January 15, 2025

System Can Predict Approach of Giant Waves

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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20s

Varun Shankar ’24, ’24

Varun Shankar ’24, ’24 joined The Washington Post as a Washington Wizards reporter. He was most recently a summer intern at The Post, where he covered a variety of teams and sports, and was a news aide for The Post for three years before his internship,…

90s

Lorrie L. Hargrove ’90

Lorrie L. Hargrove ’90 joined Thompson Coburn in its higher education practice in Birmingham, Ala., bringing more than 30 years of broad nationwide litigation experience. She joined the firm from Maynard Nexsen. She earned her J.D. from the University of…

00s

Bonny Ghosh ’02, M.S. ’06

Bonny Ghosh ’02, M.S. ’06 was named editorial director of Inc. magazine. For the past two years, Ghosh had been producing programming for Apple’s global events team at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. She previously served as the managing editor of…

90s

Chance Glenn ’91

Chance Glenn ’91, a distinguished engineering professor at Alabama A&M University, released a Christmas album, “A Christmas Gift,” now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. His first CD, 1999’s “The Praise Project—First Fruits,” earned…

00s

John Rosso ’09

John Rosso ’09, founder and principal, Rosso Commercial Real Estate Services, was named to the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2024 class of 40 Under 40 honorees, spotlighting the next generation of local business leaders.

00s

Anna W. Gavin '04

Anna W. Gavin '04 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s 2024 Best Women-Owned Business List. She is the president of Fireline Corp., a Baltimore-based fire protection services company.

70s

Howard A. Janet ’76

Howard A. Janet ’76, a founding and managing principal with Janet, Janet & Suggs LLC, was named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. He has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers four times for…

90s

Raul Fernandez ’90

Raul Fernandez ’90, president and CEO of the government contractor DXC Technology, was named to the Washington Business Journal Power 100 of 2024. He serves as vice chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Washington Capitals and…