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UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines
“The complex problems we face do not organize themselves neatly into the categories we’re used to,” says Carole McCann, professor and chair of gender and women’s studies. “We need to think beyond...
Posted: November 8, 2016, 10:36 PM
Carolyn Forestiere provides innovative framework for student political science research
Carolyn Forestiere, an associate professor of political science, has published a new book that aims to provide a learn-by-doing approach to guide students through their original research projects....
Posted: October 29, 2016, 4:10 PM
GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC research, scholarship, and creative achievement
An inaugural GRIT-X event held during UMBC’s 50th anniversary weekend featured some of the university community’s most fascinating new research and creative work. Faculty and alumni from across...
Posted: September 22, 2016, 8:13 PM
Times Higher Education recognizes UMBC as one of the world’s top universities, 2016-17
Times Higher Education (THE) has named UMBC one of world’s top universities for 2016-17, marking UMBC’s fifth consecutive year on the prestigious international list. THE World University...
Posted: September 21, 2016, 9:09 PM
U.S. News again honors UMBC as a national leader in innovation and teaching
Just days ahead of UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebration, U.S. News & World Report has again affirmed the university’s continued standing as one of the most innovative colleges in the nation,...
Posted: September 13, 2016, 4:04 AM
Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awards grants for four unique faculty initiatives
Each year, the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation provides funding to faculty initiatives that challenge students to be active in their education and encourage faculty to be innovative and work across...
Posted: September 8, 2016, 2:37 PM
The Daily Record on UMBC at 50: A national leader in teaching and innovation
UMBC began with 750 students walking to class on paths of wooden planks connecting three buildings. There were no dorms. Most of the professors were fresh out of graduate school, and, like their...
Posted: August 10, 2016, 3:00 PM
Savoy Magazine honors UMBC’s national leadership in inclusive excellence
Savoy Magazine’s new “Power 300” summer issue highlights UMBC’s “inclusive excellence and STEM innovation at 50” in a vivid five-page education feature. UMBC is “a campus deeply committed to...
Posted: August 2, 2016, 8:51 PM
Pres. Hrabowski focuses on building supportive learning communities at NYT Higher Ed Leaders Forum
Higher education leaders from across the country are grappling with urgent issues facing today’s universities, including diversity and inclusion on campus, how STEM and humanities disciplines are...
Posted: June 23, 2016, 4:43 PM
UMBC prepares next generation of leading K-12 educators with commitment to community
It has been a banner year for UMBC community members committed to improving the quality of K-12 education. This spring The Washington Post and Baltimore County Public Schools honored two UMBC...
Posted: June 9, 2016, 2:19 AM
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