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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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Shop Talk

One of the undeniable benefits of UMBC’s relative youth is access to founding members of the institution and other individuals who’ve played a foundational role in shaping the University. What...

Posted: December 16, 2020, 4:20 PM

Call & Response

In a recent essay, UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski notes, “In difficult times, we come to know who we are.” Never has that been more true than this year or at this point in our nation’s history....

Posted: December 8, 2020, 1:56 PM

Finding Joy in the Classroom

“Why are chemists so great at solving problems?” Theresa Bruce ’09, asks her eighth grade social studies class at KIPP Harmony. Her corny joke elicits no verbal responses but doesn’t go unanswered...

Posted: December 7, 2020, 2:14 PM

On Thin Ice

For UMBC alum Nathan Kurtz, the only thing scarier than a surprise visit from a polar bear is a melting ice cap.  When the Polarstern set sail from northern Norway in September 2019, it was...

Posted: December 2, 2020, 7:30 PM

Welcoming Retrievers Back Home

When the NCAA canceled the 2020 spring and fall championship seasons due to the pandemic, UMBC Athletic Director Brian Barrio created a new game plan for Athletics communication staff: create...

Posted: November 20, 2020, 4:40 PM

Pursuing Art and Peace Through Theater of Ideas

By Susan Thornton Hobby The second week of March 2020, the cast and crew of Asif Majid’s original play were eagerly anticipating their Friday night community reading at a black box theater....

Posted: November 5, 2020, 3:14 PM

Career Q&A: Melissa Penley Cormier, M.F.A. ’17

Every so often, we chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. By day, Melissa Penley Cormier, M.F.A ’17, intermedia + digital arts (IMDA), helps faculty and students at UMBC...

Posted: November 3, 2020, 7:38 PM

Career Q&A: Chris Adams ’15, economics

Every so often, we chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today’s guest, investment banker Chris Adams ‘15, economics, is putting his interests in business and sports to work...

Posted: October 22, 2020, 7:33 PM