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Daniela Mujica-Martorell, undergraduate researcher and polyglot, studies design across cultures
Daniela Mujica-Martorell B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Global Studies; B.F.A., Design Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Arequipa, Peru Plans: Applying for a Fulbright...
Posted: May 13, 2017, 1:39 PM
UMBC Sondheim Scholar creates the Reach Initiative to support Baltimore teen girls in STEM
As a freshman Sondheim Scholar living in UMBC’s service-focused Shriver Living-Learning Community, Isabel Geisler had big plans. Geisler ’17, global studies, wanted to create a support program for...
Posted: March 22, 2017, 6:14 PM
Exhibition and lecture explore the artwork and changing society of Myanmar
Nay Aung Shu, Crowded life, 2013, Acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 48″, courtesy of Thukhuma/Ian Holliday. Opening on January 30 and continuing until March 26, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery will...
Posted: January 24, 2017, 9:50 PM
Governor’s Summer Interns present policy papers to state political leaders
It’s not often that college students have the opportunity to present policy recommendations directly to senior level government officials, but students throughout Maryland recently shared research...
Posted: September 12, 2016, 7:12 PM
New mentoring program connects refugee youth in Baltimore with opportunities to pursue a college education
A new college access mentoring program for refugees in Baltimore has demonstrated tremendous success in its first year, with all of the graduating seniors in the program accepted into college....
Posted: July 25, 2016, 8:16 PM
Felipe Filomeno and students examine immigration policies and urban revival in post-industrial America
As post-industrial cities in the United States across the Northeast and Midwest have experienced population decline and economic challenges in recent decades, many local governments are...
Posted: May 20, 2016, 2:26 PM
UMBC to have strong presence at the 2016 Latin American Studies Association Conference
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. This year, several UMBC...
Posted: May 6, 2016, 4:32 PM
Salutatorian Ashby Henningsen to pursue a public service career dedicated to human rights
Ashby Henningsen B.A., Political Science; B.A., Global Studies Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Parkville, Maryland Plans: Intern, International Justice Mission My friends in the Sondheim Scholars...
Posted: April 26, 2016, 12:13 PM
Congressman Elijah Cummings discusses UMBC’s research leadership and commitment to Baltimore during campus visit
Congressman Elijah Cummings visited UMBC this month to speak with faculty, staff, and students from across the university about UMBC’s national leadership as a research university and commitment...
Posted: March 21, 2016, 4:19 PM
Social Sciences Forum: We are Subjects of History: Indigenous Communities’ Fight for Autonomy and Human Rights in Chiapas and Beyond (9/24)
Social Sciences Forum Guadalupe Moshan Álvarez, principal attorney, Fray Bartolomé Human Rights Center, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico Bárbara Suárez Galeano, Interpreter,...
Posted: September 4, 2015, 5:31 PM
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