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Open spaces nurture open minds in UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building
This fall, hundreds of Retrievers will set foot in UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building for the first time. They may be inspired by the vibrant art installation, find a quiet nook...
Posted: August 26, 2019, 6:49 PM
After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is up to Voters
By John Rennie Short, professor, public policy, UMBC In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is not unconstitutional. The majority ruled that gerrymandering...
Posted: June 28, 2019, 12:57 PM
Learning from Ellicott City
In the aftermath of two “1000-year” floods in three years, can experts, officials, and residents agree on a way to prevent the next big one while preserving this historic town? By Sarah Hansen...
Posted: June 17, 2019, 7:32 PM
An Ounce of Prevention
Recovery from the flooding in Ellicott City has been long and difficult, and communities have often been left with more questions than answers. UMBC Magazine sat down with experts in public policy...
Posted: June 17, 2019, 7:20 PM
Leaders in public service, music, and addiction research to address UMBC’s Class of 2019
At UMBC’s upcoming commencement ceremonies, students and their families and supporters will hear from three distinguished speakers, each honored as a leader in their field. They include a UMBC...
Posted: May 14, 2019, 7:05 PM
From dream to drive to degree: Five UMBC journeys
Earning a degree isn’t just a milestone, it’s a special kind of growth experience full of challenges and doubts, inspiration and opportunity. Depending on their path, some students face particular...
Posted: May 14, 2019, 1:42 PM
New York Gets Serious about Traffic with the First Citywide US Congestion Pricing Plan
By John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing to deal with traffic problems in New York City. Starting in...
Posted: April 3, 2019, 1:29 PM
UMBC School of Public Policy and APPAM work to diversify the field through outreach to students
Frances Carter-Johnson, M.S. ’07, applied physics, and Ph.D. ’11, public policy, is used to getting questions about why she jumped from physics to public policy and explaining how, in her career...
Posted: March 14, 2019, 8:22 PM
U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among nation’s best in new 2020 rankings
According to U.S. News rankings released today, UMBC graduate programs are some of the best in the nation for 2020. The rankings are developed based on expert opinions and statistical indicators...
Posted: March 12, 2019, 8:45 PM
UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released its latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, including UMBC among the top 150 U.S. universities in federal research...
Posted: December 20, 2018, 9:01 PM
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