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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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Leadership Montgomery recognizes UMBC’s Annica Wayman and Sunil Dasgupta

Leadership Montgomery has selected Annica Wayman and Sunil Dasgupta, both of UMBC at The Universities at Shady Grove, to join the newest cohort of the Connecting Our Region’s Execs (CORE) program....

Posted: June 26, 2019, 3:38 PM

UMBC convenes research forum on immigration and mobility in higher education

In the late spring, the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3) convened researchers for the 2019 Research Forum: Immigration and Mobility in Higher Education. The event was the fifth in...

Posted: June 25, 2019, 3:07 PM

UMBC celebrates student achievement in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

Faculty and staff in UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) celebrated students in the annual CAHSS awards ceremony this spring. Scholars programs and departments...

Posted: June 17, 2019, 8:35 PM

Pitch perfect: 2019 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition standouts

At a hackathon last year, two UMBC students took a stand against online harassment through tech innovation, forming a partnership that would become MindStand Technologies. Founders Michael...

Posted: May 24, 2019, 6:53 PM

“Appreciate the differences”: How study abroad shaped four UMBC student experiences

Many students come to UMBC with the goal of leaving the familiar behind to take on new challenges and gain a fresh perspective. Once they’re on campus, that’s also what inspires some Retrievers to...

Posted: May 20, 2019, 6:25 PM

Five UMBC students see their degrees as a step toward community impact

Many students see graduation as an opportunity to embark on entirely new and different experiences. For others, graduation is one more step forward on an already clear path—a chance to delve...

Posted: May 17, 2019, 1:02 PM

Laser focus without limits: UMBC’s newest grads choose their own adventures

He’s a bassoonist and chemical engineer. She’s a dancer and social justice advocate. UMBC students have a lot of focus, but that doesn’t mean they have to focus on one thing. For many, the UMBC...

Posted: May 16, 2019, 6:14 PM

From dream to drive to degree: Five UMBC journeys

Earning a degree isn’t just a milestone, it’s a special kind of growth experience full of challenges and doubts, inspiration and opportunity. Depending on their path, some students face particular...

Posted: May 14, 2019, 1:42 PM

UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament

If there’s one thing UMBC knows, it’s that odds aren’t everything. Months ago, UMBC softball was predicted to finish last in the America East preseason poll. Apparently nobody told them that....

Posted: May 13, 2019, 8:28 PM

Fourteen UMBC students and recent alumni receive Fulbright awards, setting new record

Kelly Wan ’18, global studies and financial economics, and Humanities Scholar is one of fourteen UMBC students and recent alumni to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards — a new university...

Posted: May 13, 2019, 5:29 PM

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