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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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Christopher Corbett, English, Presents the Story of the Pony Express at the Western Writers of America Convention

Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice in the English Department, spoke June 25 at the Western Writers of America annual convention on the story of the Pony Express. Western Writers of...

Posted: July 3, 2014, 2:11 PM

Dennis Coates, Economics, on WAMU’s Metro Connection

Does it make sense to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in Washington, D.C.? Economics Professor Dennis Coates recently shared his thoughts on this question on WAMU’s Metro Connection. The U.S....

Posted: July 1, 2014, 6:05 PM

Center for Aging Studies Research Featured in McKnight’s

A recently published study involving researchers from UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies found that assisted living facilities and nursing homes should evaluate certain processes and features that...

Posted: July 1, 2014, 6:04 PM

Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

On Monday, June 30, WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show hosted a segment focusing on LGBTQ politics after the Stonewall riots in 1969. Forty-five years after New York City police conducted a raid...

Posted: July 1, 2014, 6:02 PM

Donald Norris, Public Policy, Provides Maryland Primary Election Analysis

Throughout Maryland’s primary election night on June 24, Public Policy Professor and Chair Donald Norris provided analysis on WJZ 13 for several key races, including the race for governor and...

Posted: July 1, 2014, 6:01 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, on National Geographic Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqR179VT8tk&w=560&h=315] A new National Geographic video examines what laughter can do for human health. Psychology Professor Robert Provine...

Posted: June 24, 2014, 7:07 PM

Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Greg Cantori ’84, Geography, on The Marc Steiner Show

WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show is hosting a series on transportation in Baltimore, and on June 19, the program aired a segment on cycling in the city. As part of the discussion, Kate Drabinski,...

Posted: June 24, 2014, 7:06 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The Baltimore Sun and The Herald-Mail

In a Baltimore Sun article analyzing the Maryland District 12 race for state delegate, Political Science Assistant Professor Laura Hussey provided insight on the early campaigning in the race. Ten...

Posted: June 20, 2014, 2:52 PM

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Jewish Times

An article published June 19 in the Baltimore Jewish Times analyzed several Maryland General Assembly and Congressional races ahead of primary day on June 24. Donald Norris, professor and chair of...

Posted: June 20, 2014, 2:52 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The Herald-Mail

Maryland’s race for governor has received most of the attention, but the attorney general’s race is also seeing a competitive primary. An article published in The Herald-Mail on June 11 examines...

Posted: June 13, 2014, 3:13 PM

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