Winter 2026

January 15, 2026

As UMD steps up with a bold $2.5B fundraising campaign, take an interactive jaunt through Terp pride, purpose and progress.

Features

January 15, 2026

An illegal trade in animals is booming worldwide. Now, a UMD conservation criminologist is turning to artificial intelligence to snare smugglers and expose their networks.

Post-Grad

January 15, 2026

4 Ways to Stay Connected as Maryland Moves Forward

Parting Shot

January 15, 2026

IDEA Factory Window Casts Interior in Otherworldly Light

Post-Grad

January 15, 2026

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History

Post-Grad

January 15, 2026

Alum Serves, Protects State’s Threatened Bug Community

Post-Grad

January 15, 2026

Architect Wants Your Next Airport Experience to Feel Less Terminal

Post-Grad

January 15, 2026

Alum Flips, Fights, Tumbles Across New York Sets

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Study: Lightning Creates, and Eliminates, Pollution

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Scientist Examines Sea Ice Via Satellite, Plane and Snowmobile

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Study Aims to Improve Decision-making, Health Outcomes

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Wild Predators Navigate the World Similarly to Domesticated Cousins, Study Finds

Explorations

January 15, 2026

Study: Tripadvisor Readers See Lone Consumers as Invested in Activities

Explorations

January 15, 2026

VR Reading Adventure Improves Skills for Dyslexic Youth

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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00s

Taylor Carr ’02

Taylor Carr ’02 was promoted to president of Allied Universal Technology Services, one of the nation’s largest security systems integrators in the U.S. He previously served as the company’s executive vice president following its acquisition of Securadyne…

10s

Derek Lynch MBA ’14

Derek Lynch MBA ’14, who had been Wells Fargo’s Maryland commercial leader, was promoted to also oversee commercial banking in Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. He joined the company in 2016 as a senior relationship manager. Prior to Wells Fargo,…

10s

Tahir Yaqub ’12

Tahir Yaqub ’12 was appointed to the board of directors of the Technology Business Management (TBM) Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline of TBM through education, standards, and collaboration between IT leaders and…

00s

Jeanelle J. Johnson MBA ’04

Jeanelle J. Johnson MBA ’04 was named to Washingtonian magazine’s 2025 list of Most Powerful Women and was recognized among the Washington Business Journal’s 2025 Women Who Mean Business and its Power 100 list. As managing partner at the Washington office…

Passings

Sharon Theresa Dunn ’70

Sharon Theresa Dunn ’70 of Westmoreland, N.H., died on Nov. 22, 2025, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 79 years old. Born and raised in Silver Spring, Md., Dunn attended the University of Maryland and the Washington Montessori Institute.…

90s

Barbara Martin ’94

Barbara Martin ’94 (left) and Jayne Sandman, co-CEOs of the Brand Guild, were named to the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100, its annual list of the most influential business leaders in Greater Washington. They lead a public relations, marketing and…

80s

James H. VanSciver Ed.D. ’85

James H. VanSciver Ed.D. ’85 published his eighth book, “Hi! I’m Pinnochio. I’ve Got No Strings on Me.” It details the experiences and aspirations of an 8-week-old Sheltie, whose wisdom is a parallel dialog to Walt Disney’s timeless story about a puppet…

Colleen Kaufman and Parker Meek in wedding attire, posing with Testudo

20s

Colleen Kaufman ’20 and Parker Meek ’18

Colleen Kaufman ’20 and Parker Meek ’18 were married June 14 at the Bay Front Club in Edgemere, Md., just outside of Baltimore. Kaufman, the daughter of Distinguished University Professor of geology Jay Kaufman, invited Testudo to the wedding, where he…