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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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U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best

U.S. News announced its 2023 Best Graduate School rankings today, including outstanding UMBC graduate programs across all three colleges. Top fields where UMBC excels range from computer science...

Posted: March 29, 2022, 1:22 PM

Kimberly R. Moffitt named dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Kimberly R. Moffitt is the new dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). Moffitt, a professor of language, literacy, and culture (LLC) and affiliate professor of...

Posted: March 11, 2022, 9:30 PM

Ten million reads: UMBC researchers hit milestone in sharing knowledge through The Conversation

UMBC researchers regularly share their work and expertise with the public through The Conversation—a nonprofit news outlet that provides current, informative content to news publications...

Posted: March 7, 2022, 9:35 PM

$21M Sherman Family Foundation gift supports UMBC’s bold commitment to PreK-12 research, teaching, and learning

The largest gift in the history of UMBC—a $21 million donation from the Sherman Family Foundation—will dramatically expand the reach and impact of the university’s K-12 and early childhood...

Posted: February 24, 2022, 6:00 PM

Meet the UMBC alumni who built the Smithsonian’s Searchable Museum, expanding online access to African American history and culture

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is known for its stunning architecture and powerful, immersive exhibits. More than 600,000 visitors experienced the NMAAHC –...

Posted: February 7, 2022, 4:59 PM

Smithsonian features Erle Ellis’s research on how humans have shaped ecology over millennia as a top discovery of 2021

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) has announced its top ten discoveries of 2021, featuring “attention-grabbing findings” by UMBC’s Erle Ellis, professor of geography. Ellis...

Posted: January 13, 2022, 5:54 PM

UMBC’s Top 12 Stories of 2021

While we can’t wait to see what memories we will make in 2022, let’s first take a look back at the milestones, breakthroughs, and student stories that shaped our UMBC community in 2021. 1....

Posted: January 12, 2022, 2:59 PM

Jules Rosskam’s Desire Lines awarded a 2021 Creative Capital prize

Filmmaker Jules Rosskam, assistant professor in the Department of Visual Arts at UMBC, was awarded a prestigious Creative Capital Award in 2021 to support production of his new feature film,...

Posted: January 10, 2022, 5:15 PM

Graduating Retrievers are ready to leave their mark on the world

The end of the semester brings a lot to celebrate—the conclusion of finals, a well-deserved break on the horizon, and the addition of new graduates to the UMBC alumni community. Over the course of...

Posted: December 22, 2021, 9:11 PM

Tahir Hemphill merges hip-hop, computing, and cultural analysis as UMBC’s first postdoctoral fellow in the visual arts

UMBC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Faculty Diversity received over 500 applications this year, despite a pandemic that moved the entire process online for the first time. Emerging from that...

Posted: December 17, 2021, 2:59 AM

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