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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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In 2019 Idea Competition, UMBC students focus on inclusion

Necessity can inspire innovation and sometimes, UMBC’s Emma Neubert will tell you, that innovation comes in the form of a cuddly critter with eight limbs that makes silly sounds. Neubert ‘21,...

Posted: November 26, 2019, 2:47 PM

UMBC’s Aaron Smith examines molecular role of iron in human health with $1.5M in new grants

UMBC’s Aaron Smith is now thinking “bigger picture” about how his lab’s research can support human health at the molecular level thanks to $1.5 million in new research funding. Smith, assistant...

Posted: November 12, 2019, 9:35 PM

We have liftoff! UMBC-developed mini satellite launched into space to study climate, air quality

In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 2, a few hundred guests at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility gathered at the VIP launch viewing site—a grassy pad near a large tent. Sitting on...

Posted: November 8, 2019, 4:52 AM

UMBC expands offerings at The Universities at Shady Grove to grow Maryland’s STEM workforce

UMBC students like Jackelyn Flores are increasingly taking advantage of high-impact programs at The Universities at Shady Grove (USG), a Montgomery County campus UMBC shares with eight other...

Posted: November 7, 2019, 2:18 PM

2020 U.S. News global ranking names UMBC a top university, a leader in geosciences and space science

U.S. News & World Report has again named UMBC one of the best universities worldwide, with UMBC appearing as one of the top 150 U.S. institutions on the 2020 global list. Thirteen areas of...

Posted: November 5, 2019, 3:09 PM

UMBC spotlights the power of collaboration and community in opening of new science building, GRIT-X talks

During the height of UMBC Homecoming festivities on October 12, the university community and supporters from across Maryland gathered to celebrate the opening of UMBC’s Interdisciplinary Life...

Posted: October 21, 2019, 2:09 PM

MHEC selects UMBC’s Jordan Troutman, who bridges technology and policy, as student commissioner

UMBC’s Jordan Troutman ‘21, M29, enjoys challenging assumptions. Recently named the student commissioner for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), Troutman isn’t studying public policy...

Posted: October 17, 2019, 1:22 PM

UMBC receives $2.8M from NSF for master’s program to prepare a diverse environmental science workforce

An interdisciplinary team of UMBC professors has received $2.8 million from the National Science Foundation to create a new master’s program focused on developing a more diverse environmental...

Posted: September 18, 2019, 8:44 PM

Meet six Retrievers who went from internship to career success with UMBC Career Center support

Decades after the start of the internship boom, internships continue to be invaluable for both undergraduate and graduate students. As UMBC students demonstrate, gaining real-world experience and...

Posted: September 13, 2019, 3:16 PM

National Institute on Aging funds UMBC’s Erin Green to investigate how cells do “quality control” as we age

As we get older, our body systems just don’t work quite like they used to. Why this happens is still somewhat murky. Erin Green, assistant professor of biological sciences, has just received a...

Posted: September 10, 2019, 4:57 PM

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