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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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UMBC delegation joins students from three continents at International Model African Union

A delegation of UMBC Africana studies students recently joined teams from three continents for the 17th annual International Model African Union (MAU) Conference in Washington D.C., hosted by...

Posted: March 15, 2019, 8:44 PM

UMBC School of Public Policy and APPAM work to diversify the field through outreach to students

Frances Carter-Johnson, M.S. ’07, applied physics, and Ph.D. ’11, public policy, is used to getting questions about why she jumped from physics to public policy and explaining how, in her career...

Posted: March 14, 2019, 8:22 PM

U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among nation’s best in new 2020 rankings

According to U.S. News rankings released today, UMBC graduate programs are some of the best in the nation for 2020. The rankings are developed based on expert opinions and statistical indicators...

Posted: March 12, 2019, 8:45 PM

UMBC mentors support a record number of Fulbright student award semifinalists

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, is now more than 70 years old. In that time, the distinguished program has selected nearly 400,000 college seniors and...

Posted: March 1, 2019, 11:36 PM

Letitia Dzirasa to serve as Baltimore City health commissioner

Letitia Dzirasa ’03, M11, biological sciences, has been appointed by Mayor Catherine Pugh to serve as Baltimore’s next health commissioner. She will be the city’s first African American woman in...

Posted: February 25, 2019, 2:03 PM

UMBC Mock Trial takes top prize at Georgetown’s Hilltop Invitational as competition season kicks into high gear

UMBC Mock Trial took first in late January at Georgetown University’s 8th annual Hilltop Invitational Tournament, with UMBC’s A team finishing undefeated at 8-0. On the path to tournament victory,...

Posted: February 4, 2019, 4:35 PM

UMBC chosen to host AAAS science and faith dialogue project

UMBC is one of six universities nationwide selected to host the “Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue” project, administered by the American Association for the Advancement of...

Posted: February 1, 2019, 9:57 PM

UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant

As consumer demand for fish continues to grow worldwide, scientists are working to address some of aquaculture’s most persistent challenges. “There are a few bottlenecks and hurdles that the...

Posted: January 31, 2019, 8:43 PM

UMBC’s Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria

“The drug you design ten years from now may already be obsolete,” Ivan Erill says. In a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology, Erill and colleagues describe how bacteria that existed hundreds of...

Posted: January 30, 2019, 8:47 PM

UMBC biologist Phyllis Robinson recognized for research, advocacy, and mentorship

UMBC has named Phyllis Robinson, professor of biological sciences, the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chair of Biological Sciences. The three-year appointment honors Robinson for her exceptional...

Posted: January 28, 2019, 8:43 PM

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