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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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UMBC Celebrates Women’s History Month

There are scores of UMBC alumnae who are changing the world through their contributions, leadership, and talent. Throughout Women’s History Month, we are highlighting just a few of our alumnae who...

Posted: March 11, 2021, 5:42 PM

ERRANDS with Friends

A new online exhibit featuring alumnus Zachary Z. Handler’s pandemic portraits of friends and strangers makes the most of a challenging situation. What have you missed most during the...

Posted: February 15, 2021, 9:57 PM

Building the Magic

If Peter Wood is doing his job well, you’ll never notice what he’s doing. It should look effortless and natural, smooth and, well, magical.  As a magician with 20 years of experience, Wood...

Posted: January 29, 2021, 2:20 PM

Retriever Educators Are Everywhere

This video series spotlights alumni who are using their careers to encourage and lift up young kids and college students—in the classroom, yes, but also in the gym, online, and through personal...

Posted: January 25, 2021, 5:43 PM

Twenty UMBC Memories from 2020

As we prepare to close the book on 2020, we want to take a look back at some of UMBC’s most important chapters from this past year. Here are our top 20 top memories from 2020: COVID-19...

Posted: December 23, 2020, 7:29 PM

An Act of Kindness Inspires a Legacy

In 1977, Ricardo Zwaig was nine credits away from completing his degree in Spanish at UMBC. Instead of working toward graduation, he had dropped out and was working at a pharmacy near campus,...

Posted: December 18, 2020, 10:10 PM

Making a Path to Mentorship

When Ashwag Alasmari, M.S. ’15, Ph.D. ’21, information systems, was pursuing her undergraduate degree in Saudi Arabia, she was breaking new ground in many ways. The computer science department at...

Posted: December 18, 2020, 5:10 PM

Supporting Our Entrepreneurs

Want to grab a drink at a brewery with ecological stewardship in mind? Looking for a vet to visit your pets at home? Feel like posting a fantastical color-changing cup of tea (with cotton candy on...

Posted: December 16, 2020, 6:40 PM