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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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“A Look Ahead” offers glimpse into the twists and turns of scientific research careers

UMBC faculty, students, alumni, and community partners gathered in the University Ballroom April 20, 2016 for “A Look Ahead XIX: Explorations in Transformative Research,” a day of research talks,...

Posted: April 21, 2016, 8:11 PM

UMBC artists recognized for excellence through highly competitive awards

Funding for individual artists is often scarce and always highly competitive, but the Baltimore-Washington region is fortunate to have both state and private organizations awarding funds directly...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 8:37 PM

Retriever Stories: A chance to remember, discover, reconnect

UMBC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Though the university is still fairly young, our community is diverse and growing. You can find members of our almost 70,000 alumni all over the...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 4:13 PM

PBS documentary features neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa’s new approach to treating bipolar disorder

More than five million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Kafui Dzirasa ‘01, chemical engineering, is working to develop an electrical device that would stabilize a person’s...

Posted: April 14, 2016, 6:08 PM

UMBC’s 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellows share gratitude for research experience, mentorship

Six members of the UMBC community, including one current undergraduate and five recent alumni, have received highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship...

Posted: April 14, 2016, 4:24 PM

Alumna Shalonda Holt named 2016 Washington Post Teacher of the Year

The Washington Post has named UMBC alumna Shalonda Holt its 2016 Teacher of the Year. The recognition comes after Holt was named Howard County Teacher of the Year in February. Holt ’07,...

Posted: April 8, 2016, 5:27 PM

UMBC heads to Light City Baltimore: festival of light, music, innovation

Baltimore’s history as the first U.S. city to be illuminated by gas lamps has inspired Light City Baltimore, a major new public festival celebrating innovation and creativity across technology and...

Posted: March 22, 2016, 9:29 PM

Career Q&A: Stephen Ho '14 on his role at Hungry Harvest

Every so often, we chat with a young alum about what they do and how they got there. Today, we’re talking with Stephen Ho ’14, business technology administration. Stephen, who played for UMBC’s...

Posted: March 9, 2016, 5:00 PM

Career Q&A: Stephen Ho ’14 on his role at Hungry Harvest

Posted: March 9, 2016, 5:00 PM

Engineering student’s late night caffeine craving inspires travel mug that brews its own coffee

When Joseph Hyman ‘11, mechanical engineering, was a student at UMBC, he was sitting in the library craving a fresh, hot cup of coffee, when an idea struck him: Wouldn’t it be great if a travel...

Posted: March 4, 2016, 4:09 PM

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