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How To Spot Maryland’s State Bird

With Kevin Omland, professor of biological sciences UMBC is teeming with wildlife—the infamous frenzied squirrels, the occasional wandering deer, a curious woodchuck or two, and lots and lots...

Posted: May 14, 2020, 12:10 AM

How to Become an American Ninja Warrior

Photo courtesy of Eiskant. With Dan Eiskant ’19, media and communication studies Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a singlebound!...

Posted: November 13, 2019, 7:07 PM

How To Become a Fanzine Fan

With Susan Graham ’98, VPA & Anthropology, Special Collections Librarian at UMBC Since the early 1900s, fans of science fiction and fantasy have produced thousands upon thousands of...

Posted: December 17, 2018, 6:31 PM

How To Lead a NASCAR Pit Crew

With John Klausmeier ’04, mechanical engineering As a boy, John Klausmeier ’04, mechanical engineering, dreamed of working in the racing industry. He began working toward his current role as...

Posted: May 25, 2018, 9:01 PM

How to Make a Viral Music Video

With Lisa Soumphontphakdy ’14, Visual Arts Back in 2012, Lisa Soumphontphakdy ’14, visual arts, was a recent transfer student looking for a home at UMBC. She loved music, she loved to sing, and...

Posted: May 26, 2017, 7:04 PM

How To – Summer 2016

Transform a Farmers Market Food Cart into a Restaurant —With Steve Chu ’12, economics, Nikhil Yesupriya’13, biology and English and Ephrem Abebe’13, information systems Tools of the Trade * Love...

Posted: August 16, 2016, 7:51 PM

How To – Winter 2016

Create Your Own Theatre Festival —With Zach Michel ’09, geography and environmental systems, president of the Charm City Fringe Festival Zach Michel ’09, geography and environmental systems,...

Posted: February 15, 2016, 8:46 PM

How To – Fall 2015

Know If the Junk in Your Attic is a Valuable Antique —With Robert Harrison ’80, history Tools of the Trade 1. Professional training 2. Research databases 3. Keen eyes and ears 4. A sense of...

Posted: September 2, 2015, 4:01 PM

How to Win a Blind Taste Test (With Science!)

With Josh Wilhide ’10 M.S., Mass Spectrometry Facility Manager On a hot summer day, there’s nothing quite like the perky fizz of a just-opened soda to keep you cool and caffeinated. As...

Posted: October 6, 2012, 9:20 PM

How to Appreciate Jazz

With Matt Belzer, Director of Jazz Studies UMBC’s music department is known for pushing boundaries in new music – including its jazz studies program, headed up by director Matt Belzer – who’s...

Posted: June 6, 2012, 3:12 PM