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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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Rebecca Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, Writes About the Adam Gadahn Case in The Conversation

In an article published May 18 in The Conversation, Rebecca Adelman, an assistant professor of media and communication studies, wrote about Adam Gadahn’s complicated relationship with the U.S....

Posted: May 19, 2015, 4:55 PM

John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, in The Conversation

“Now that the dust has settled and the media have moved onto the next crisis, we can ponder what the Baltimore riots tell us about broader and deeper issues in the US,” School of Public Policy...

Posted: May 15, 2015, 3:49 PM

“The Mathematics of Being Human” Reviewed in Siam News

Photo by Marlayna Demond. Ahead of a scheduled performance of “The Mathematics of Being Human” on July 29 at the BRIDGES Conference in Baltimore, the play received a positive review in Siam News....

Posted: May 15, 2015, 2:40 PM

Donald Norris (School of Public Policy) and Thomas Schaller (Political Science), Provide Analysis Ahead of Martin O’Malley’s May 30 Announcement

Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is scheduled to announce his presidential plans on May 30 in Baltimore. School of Public Policy Director Donald Norris was interviewed by WJZ Channel 13...

Posted: May 15, 2015, 2:39 PM

Matthew Baker, Geography and Environmental Systems, Publishes Article on Ecological Restoration in Science

A new article published by an interdisciplinary team of scholars in Science calls on policy communities to take up a set of holistic guiding principles for ecological restoration projects. Matthew...

Posted: May 11, 2015, 6:52 PM

Dawn Biehler, Geography and Environmental Systems, on Science for the People Radio

On May 1, Dawn Biehler, an assistant professor of geography and environmental systems, was a guest on Science for the People Radio to discuss her book Pests in the City: Flies, Bedbugs,...

Posted: May 7, 2015, 8:44 PM

John Rennie Short (School of Public Policy) and Luis Mauricio Pinet-Peralta (HAPP) Featured in UN Chronicle

The work of two researchers at UMBC was cited in the most recent issue of UN Chronicle, the magazine of the United Nations. A paper by John Rennie Short, professor, School of Public Policy, and...

Posted: May 7, 2015, 6:08 PM

Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher: Where to Draw the Line: Cartooning in the Shadow of Charlie (5/5)

Interdisciplinary Kevin “KAL” Kallaugher: “Where to Draw the Line: Cartooning in the Shadow of Charlie” Tuesday, May 5 | 4:00 p.m. 104 ITE Building In celebration of his ten years as...

Posted: May 1, 2015, 2:10 PM

Constantine Vaporis, History, To Serve as Smithsonian Journeys Expert in Japan

In April 2014, Asian Studies Program Director Constantine Vaporis was selected as a Smithsonian expert for tours of Japan. Vaporis is leaving next week to deliver five formal lectures and will...

Posted: April 30, 2015, 8:17 PM

Richard Bissell, Emergency Health Services, Analyzes Nepal Earthquake Response in The Conversation

In response to a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal over the weekend, Richard Bissell wrote about the international relief effort in The Conversation. Bissell, a professor of...

Posted: April 30, 2015, 7:19 PM

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