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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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Investing in his Future: Don Blair '89

Question: How do you surprise a guy whose job it is to see ahead into the financial future? Answer: Make him think he’s emcee for the night, then — quick! — pull a fast one and hand him the...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:24 PM

A Winning Strategy: Kathleen Warnock '80

If you’re ever in the position of having to choose teammates, pick Kathleen Warnock. Not only was she calm and collected in “the hot seat” on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire,” she walked...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 7:48 PM

Video: How to Tell the Difference…

[Video] From UMBC Magazine Summer 2011: How to Tell the Difference Between Alumna/us/ae/i. Video by Jenny O’Grady.

Posted: September 13, 2010, 6:27 PM

UMBC Athletic Hall of Fame

The UMBC Athletic Hall of Fame was instituted in 1970’s, and has grown to include 96 members. Hall of Famers are chosen by a committee of athletic alumni based on their excellence on the fields...

Posted: February 9, 2010, 3:54 PM

Past UMBC Alumni Award Winners

Distinguished Alumna/us of the Year Award Established in 1988, the Distinguished Alumna/us Award was presented to an alumna/us who has achieved national recognition for excellence in his/her...

Posted: February 9, 2010, 3:52 PM

A Natural Progression: Rithy Chhay '02

Only four short years have passed since Rithy Chhay graduated from UMBC, but he is already on the fast track to success. At just 26 years old, the computer science grad is a senior software...

Posted: February 9, 2010, 2:37 PM

A Healthy Balance: Stephanie Hill '86

Stephanie Cole Hill ’86 sometimes feels like a woman in a man’s world. Most of the other executives at Lockheed Martin Corporation, a major engineering firm which earns most of its income from...

Posted: February 9, 2010, 2:37 PM