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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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World View — Ryan Monroe, M.A. ’84, Ph.D. ’06

By Caitlin James ’01 When asked how the Peace Corps has changed in the past 35 years, Ryan Monroe, M.A. ’84, Ph.D. ’06, reflects thoughtfully. As the current director of programming and training...

Posted: September 23, 2019, 4:22 PM

Part-Time Novelist Wins New York Times Praise

If you saw a senior engineering student sitting on a bench on Academic Row, furiously typing away on his laptop, you might assume he was working on a lab report or a capstone presentation. If that...

Posted: September 13, 2019, 7:33 PM

2019 Alumni Awards Announced

Now in its 31st year of celebration, UMBC’s annual Alumni Awards honor graduates who have accomplished significant milestones throughout a long career as well as those who inspire us with...

Posted: August 12, 2019, 12:58 PM

The Man Behind the MCAC

Tucked away in the basement of the Meyerhoff Chemistry Building lies a hidden gem. The Molecular Characterization and Analysis Complex (MCAC) houses a group of self-proclaimed nerds analyzing...

Posted: August 8, 2019, 7:26 PM

UMBC ranks in top 3.3% of universities worldwide

UMBC has again been named one of the top universities in the world for 2019-2020. Rankings released this week by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) place UMBC in the top 3.3% of...

Posted: August 6, 2019, 6:23 PM

Like Mother, Like Daughter

As a kid, global studies major Zena Smith often heard her mother, Nicole Smith ’02, mathematics, talk about her years at UMBC. But until she visited—and experienced campus life in person—she never...

Posted: July 25, 2019, 2:05 PM