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The Original Firesoul: Mary Wyatt ’74, American Studies

When Mary Wyatt ’74, American studies, was a little girl, she loved to retreat to a secret space in her backyard. There, in a patch of grass surrounded by a grove of apple trees, she spent lazy...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 4:02 PM

Building Relationships: Diane Bell-McKoy ’73, Sociology

In an office on Chase Street in Baltimore, a fiery one-woman pep rally for a young African-American professional is under way. Diane Bell-McKoy ’73, sociology, is holding forth on the necessity...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 3:53 PM

Man (of the) Walking Dead: Arnold Blumberg ’93, English

Zombies have been multiplying rapidly in our popular consciousness in recent years. Whether it’s the high drama of AMC’s new television hit The Walking Dead or the high comedy of Seth...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 3:51 PM

Fishing Without a Net

In UMBC’s Department of Marine Biotechnology, Yonathan Zohar and his colleagues are creating sustainable fish farms that may revolutionize our notions of fishing and seafood. – By Anthony Lane...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 3:45 PM

Marching Into the Future

UMBC associate professor of history Anne Sarah Rubin is at the forefront of using digital approaches to research history and other areas in the humanities. – By Scott McLemee The very thought...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 3:43 PM

Extend & Elevate: Dance at UMBC

Like any campus, UMBC is a blur of movement when school is in session. But when that motion is concentrated, studied, refined or performed – it can become truly special. UMBC’s Dance Department is...

Posted: February 24, 2011, 3:41 PM

Up on the Roof – Winter 2011

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III takes your questions. Q. Innovation is something that you talk about in many venues across the country, and you’ve been acknowledged as an innovator in...

Posted: January 20, 2011, 8:25 PM

To You – Winter 2011

A modern university such as UMBC thrives on excellence in teaching and innovation in research. We all know good teaching when it touches our lives and the lives of those close to us. But...

Posted: January 20, 2011, 8:24 PM

The News – Winter 2011

SUPER CAMPAIGN The high achievement and affordability of UMBC makes the university an attractive option for high school students. But a university built on innovation is always looking to do the...

Posted: January 20, 2011, 8:20 PM