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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 celebrates Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building groundbreaking

UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) is an answer to two questions, says Dean Bill LaCourse, of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS): “What is UMBC going...

Posted: May 8, 2017, 4:53 PM

UMBC students tackle complex questions with creativity at URCAD 2017

Now in its twenty-first year, UMBC’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) “attains a certain kind of maturity,” but it’s “thrilling to see that as it comes of age, it...

Posted: May 2, 2017, 7:48 PM

Third annual UMBC-UMB Partnership Symposium reveals impact of collaborative research

Researchers and campus leaders from UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) convened at bwtech@UMBC South on April 12 to celebrate ongoing research partnerships and announce a new...

Posted: May 1, 2017, 9:11 PM

UMBC a case study for success supporting STEM students of all backgrounds

In a new article for Issues in Science and Technology, President Freeman Hrabowski and Peter Henderson, senior advisor to the president, describe the concerning continued underrepresentation of...

Posted: April 26, 2017, 2:11 PM

Reimagined Graduate Research Conference focuses on clear communication across all fields

The 2017 Graduate Research Conference (GRC) at UMBC delivered on its theme, “diversity across disciplines,” with research talks, posters, and keynote speakers in areas from history to atmospheric...

Posted: April 25, 2017, 1:54 PM

President Hrabowski and Meyerhoff Scholars speak out to support March for Science

On April 22, 2017, millions around the world will march in support of the value of scientific research. Among them will be more than a hundred Meyerhoff Scholars Program students and alumni in...

Posted: April 21, 2017, 8:35 PM

UMBC voices at Light City connect visitors with new ideas

Baltimore’s second annual Light City festival featured numerous vibrant art installations and performances by UMBC faculty, students, staff, and alumni, as well as thought-provoking talks by UMBC...

Posted: April 14, 2017, 7:56 PM

UMBC celebrates 2017 Presidential Faculty and Staff Award winners

Hundreds gathered to celebrate colleagues’ achievements and dedication to the Retriever community at the UMBC Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony, held on April 5. The annual...

Posted: April 6, 2017, 7:56 PM

UMBC’s Ryan Odom named top first-year Division I coach in the nation

UMBC’s Ryan Odom has been named 2017 recipient of the Joe B. Hall Award, CollegeInsider.com’s honor recognizing the top first-year Division I coach in the United States. Odom coached a...

Posted: April 6, 2017, 7:09 PM

UMBC Mock Trial heading to Los Angeles to compete in national championship

Just six years after its founding, the UMBC Mock Trial team is already taking the nation by storm. Having outperformed hundreds of other college and university teams since September, these...

Posted: April 5, 2017, 7:48 PM

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