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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 faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines

“The complex problems we face do not organize themselves neatly into the categories we’re used to,” says Carole McCann, professor and chair of gender and women’s studies. “We need to think beyond...

Posted: November 8, 2016, 10:36 PM

UMBC honors faculty fellows, recognizing decades of exemplary scholarship and service

On November 1, the UMBC community celebrated faculty who have earned exemplary recognition as fellows by their professional associations and societies. Designation as a fellow is one of the top...

Posted: November 4, 2016, 9:17 PM

Critical Social Justice celebrates UMBC as a home for learning, activism, and social change

Each year, Critical Social Justice provides a series of interactive events for the UMBC community to explore social justice from a variety of perspectives. In celebration of UMBC’s 50th...

Posted: October 28, 2016, 6:46 PM

U.S. News recognizes UMBC as a top global university for 2017

Just one month after honoring UMBC’s continued national leadership in teaching and innovation, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UMBC as a global leader in higher education. The ranking...

Posted: October 25, 2016, 9:21 PM

HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon

Nearly 500 students from UMBC and colleges across the region gathered on campus for HackUMBC 2016, a 24-hour hackathon for students to develop technological solutions (“hacks”) to problems that...

Posted: October 18, 2016, 2:44 PM

Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty

The UMBC community gathered in the Linehan Concert Hall on October 6 for a moving ceremony to honor the profound impacts and achievements of nine outstanding Retrievers at the 2016 UMBC Alumni...

Posted: October 14, 2016, 8:36 PM

NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences

UMBC’s demonstrated strength in supporting students from underrepresented groups on their path to success in STEM fields has earned the university another round of funding for STEM education. The...

Posted: October 12, 2016, 3:01 PM

NSF provides $5 million to UMBC-led LSAMP program to support students from underrepresented groups in STEM

UMBC is the lead institution on a $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that provides additional funds for the University System of Maryland Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority...

Posted: October 5, 2016, 4:50 PM

UMBC community gathers to reflect on campus culture over the last 50 years

During UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebration weekend, alumni, faculty, staff, and students gathered for a lighthearted event to reflect on the student experience over the years at the university....

Posted: September 30, 2016, 3:21 PM

UMBC signs academic collaboration agreement with Tel Aviv University

UMBC and Tel Aviv University signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, to formalize an academic collaboration between the two institutions. The agreement establishes a...

Posted: September 30, 2016, 3:02 PM

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