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UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by Megan Hanks Mastrola Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace…

Posted: July 11, 2022

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Kelley Bell, M.F.A ’06, brings a sense of play to the BMA with “Fantastic Village”

When associate professor of visual arts Kelley Bell thinks back to her childhood growing up in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C., she recalls fond memories of playing in her neighborhood...

Posted: April 25, 2025, 2:21 PM

Randi Williams ’16: AI technologist and education advocate headlines 2025 URCAD

Williams and a Jibo robot show some UMBC pride. (Photo courtesy of Williams) As a senior in high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Randi Williams ’16, computer engineering, was...

Posted: April 11, 2025, 2:34 PM

Meet a Retriever—Harish Reddy Manyam, M.P.S. ’24, data science professional passionate about A.I.

Meet Harish Reddy Manyam, M.P.S. ’24, data science. Harish is a data scientist and AI governance advisor at Marshfield Clinic Health System, where he gets to put his interest in AI/machine...

Posted: March 27, 2025, 3:09 PM

Representative Johnny Olszewski, Ph.D. ’17, is starting his freshman year

When Johnny Olszewski walks the halls of the Longworth House Office Building across the street from the Capitol dome, he stands head and shoulders above most of his peers. And while his height may...

Posted: February 24, 2025, 3:30 PM

Meet a Retriever—Rylee Kennedy ’21, Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader

Meet Rylee Kennedy ’21, geography and environmental studies. By day, Rylee works as a marketing coordinator at Vanguard Building Solutions. However, it’s when she clocks out that the real fun...

Posted: February 13, 2025, 10:45 AM

Carla Guarraia, Ph.D. ’06, receives Presidential Award for Teaching

Carla Guarraia, Ph.D. ’06, molecular and cellular biology, has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for her work at the Park School in Baltimore. Only...

Posted: February 3, 2025, 3:53 PM

Meet a Retriever—Collin Sullivan ’19, M.P.P. ’21, digital credential innovator

Collin Sullivan ’19, information systems and economics, M.P.P. ’21, is the program director for digital credential innovation in the Division of Professional Studies. While he started as a student...

Posted: December 9, 2024, 1:15 PM

Creativity in the C-suite

As Kent Malwitz ’92, information systems, moved up through the world of technology leadership, he kept wondering if an MBA was in the cards. But what he found ultimately most useful and...

Posted: December 4, 2024, 4:52 PM

Following the siren’s call to the food and beverage industry

When you walk into Kupcakes & Co. in Elkridge, Maryland, you are met with the welcoming aroma of fresh baked goods—cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls, and, of course, cupcakes. Drawn in by the...

Posted: December 4, 2024, 4:34 PM

Biotech Buzz

UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove finds itself uniquely situated—at home within the country’s third largest biotech hub where the demand for highly skilled workers is growing. These...

Posted: December 3, 2024, 2:13 PM

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