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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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Laura Hussey, Political Science, in Capital News Service

Tension has been building in recent weeks between Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Attorney General Douglas Gansler, both Democratic candidates in Maryland’s race for governor. The Gansler campaign...

Posted: December 13, 2013, 9:04 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The Washington Post

A recent column in The Washington Post argues the ongoing technical problems with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Maryland are unlikely to have a negative impact on Lt. Gov. Anthony...

Posted: December 12, 2013, 9:38 PM

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in The New York Times

With less than a year to go before Election Day 2014, three Southern Democrats in the U.S. Senate are up for re-election and Republicans are trying to capture all three seats, which would...

Posted: December 10, 2013, 4:19 PM

Simon Stacey, Honors College, on The Marc Steiner Show

The Marc Steiner Show held a special two-hour tribute to Nelson Mandela on Monday, who passed away last week at the age of 95. The program featured guests from all over the world who discussed the...

Posted: December 10, 2013, 4:16 PM

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

Rebecca Pearce, Maryland’s health insurance exchange director, resigned on Friday after ongoing technical issues and criticism surrounding a recent Caribbean vacation she took while the state...

Posted: December 10, 2013, 4:12 PM

Student Curated Exhibition in City Paper, Bmore Art

Simple Stories: The Photography of Robert Houston, a curatorial project of the Museum Practice class (Art 427), was mentioned this week in an interview with the artist in City Paper and in the...

Posted: December 9, 2013, 3:40 PM

Christopher Corbett, English, in The Wall Street Journal

Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice of English, recently reviewed a new book for The Wall Street Journal about Red Cloud, a Sioux war chief who defeated the U.S. Army and negotiated...

Posted: December 6, 2013, 4:13 PM

Justin Vélez-Hagan, Public Policy, in Forbes

Puerto Rico currently has a per capita debt load of $19,000 and its 2013 deficit was around $2.2 billion.  In the midst of a prolonged recession, there has been widespread debate on how to solve...

Posted: December 5, 2013, 7:11 PM