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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 the Gazette

The Gazette reports that following Congressional reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Frederick’s Heartly House will be able to continue providing counseling services for...

Posted: March 7, 2013, 10:07 PM

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Washington Post

A new Washington Post poll, published this weekend, explores Marylanders’ views on Governor Martin O’Malley in the context of a potential future run for president. O’Malley received mediocre marks...

Posted: March 4, 2013, 10:06 PM

Roy T. Meyers, Political Science, in USA Today

A new USA Today article exploring the impacts of sequestration suggests federal budget cuts designed to save $85 billion in the short term might end up costing the government more money in the...

Posted: March 1, 2013, 9:56 PM

Sunil Dasgupta, Political Science, on East Asia Forum

Sunil Dasgupta, director of UMBC’s political science program at the Universities at Shady Grove and non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, has published a new East Asia Forum...

Posted: February 27, 2013, 9:53 PM

Roy Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Last week, PoliFact’s “Truth-O-Meter” assessed President Obamas assertion that the sequester “won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 7:48 PM

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

Responding to recent cheating scandals — from Lance Armstrong using banned substances to reports of inflated performance data in higher ed — Thomas F. Schaller’s latest Baltimore Sun column...

Posted: February 20, 2013, 6:54 PM

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

“The desire to empower citizens directly is alluring in principle but can be very problematic in practice,” writes UMBC political science professor Thomas F. Schaller in his latest Baltimore Sun...

Posted: February 7, 2013, 9:26 PM