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From UMBC News and Magazine

Catching the Weather Bug: Bob Marshall '88, Mech Eng

Do you think clouds are cool? Have a penchant for prognostication? Well, Bob Marshall ’88, mechanical engineering, is your man. A story in the Washington Post says Marshall — owner of Earth...

Posted: September 26, 2011, 6:12 PM

Covering the UMBC Beat

Maria Satyshur ’11 is helping keep UMBC and our amazing students in the headlines. This recent grad just published an article in the Arbutus Patch. The article profiles two UMBC students who...

Posted: September 14, 2011, 8:49 PM

Veteran Educator Promoted in Harford County

Joseph Schmitz ’80, sociology, a former principal and 20-year veteran within the Harford County Public School System, has been named executive director of high school performance for that system,...

Posted: September 9, 2011, 7:17 PM

Can You Hear Me Now?

Commercials will tell you to blame your cell phone carrier for problems with reception. They’re partly right, though location also plays a role — a Metro train might not be the best place for a...

Posted: September 6, 2011, 9:05 PM

Targeting Tastes – Maggie Lebherz '08, MLL

Some students studying abroad fall in love with a place. Maggie Lebherz ’08, modern languages and linguistics, fell in love with some new tastes during her semester at the University of Salamanca....

Posted: September 2, 2011, 7:34 PM

Targeting Tastes – Maggie Lebherz ’08, MLL

Some students studying abroad fall in love with a place. Maggie Lebherz ’08, modern languages and linguistics, fell in love with some new tastes during her semester at the University of Salamanca....

Posted: September 2, 2011, 7:34 PM

Over Coffee – Fall 2011

UMBC Homecoming has undergone major changes over the past three years, and a trio of dedicated staffers who lead the university’s Homecoming Committee – Kevin Gibbons O’Neill ’86, economics,...

Posted: September 2, 2011, 7:27 PM

Highways to Healing – Omolola Eniola-Adefeso '99, ChemEng

Once upon a time, Omolola Eniola-Adefeso ’99, chemical engineering, was on track to attend medical school. But she became a chemical engineer instead – so she could better attack problems such as...

Posted: September 2, 2011, 4:50 PM

Formula For Success – Ronita Marple '05, Ph.D., Chemistry

As an analytical chemist and senior scientist for consumer goods giant Proctor & Gamble, Ronita Marple ’05 Ph.D., chemistry, observes that it’s not unusual for her to walk past a lab and catch...

Posted: September 2, 2011, 4:48 PM