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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 opening of new Lakeland Community and STEAM Center

Marigold, a seventh grader at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School, moved through the crowd with the poise and professionalism of a public relations veteran as she guided visitors through the...

Posted: June 8, 2018, 5:15 PM

UMBC celebrates alumni educators in Maryland public schools

What do nine UMBC alumni with a passion for basketball, dance, and lacrosse, and fields from biology and biochemistry to information systems and political science have in common? They all chose to...

Posted: May 22, 2018, 6:39 PM

UMBC hosts “Teaching and Reaching Black Boys in America” conversation

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the classroom teacher population is more than 75% women — and over 80% white. As school systems examine how best to create classrooms...

Posted: January 18, 2018, 6:12 PM

UMBC receives $6 million gift from the George and Betsy Sherman Family Foundation for two urban education initiatives

UMBC has received a $6 million gift from the George and Betsy Sherman Family Foundation to establish a new Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities and expand the work of the Sherman STEM...

Posted: November 2, 2017, 9:54 AM

UMBC’s comprehensive partnership with Lakeland School boosts math performance

UMBC’s partnership with Lakeland Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore has grown steadily over the last five years, and it bore measurable results this spring: Lakeland performed much above...

Posted: October 13, 2017, 2:58 PM

UMBC researchers address diverse factors impacting U.S. schooling

UMBC researchers from across the humanities and social sciences recently earned press coverage for their work exploring factors that shape K–12 education in the United States. From inclusive...

Posted: July 10, 2017, 6:50 PM

UMBC and Peru’s Universidad de Piura establish academic collaboration

UMBC and the Universidad de Piura (UDEP) signed a new academic agreement on June 30, 2017, representing the first such partnership between UMBC and an institution of higher education in Peru. This...

Posted: July 6, 2017, 7:26 PM

Seven new UMBC grads to pursue Fulbright fellowships around the globe

Seven recent UMBC graduates will travel around the globe to teach and conduct research as Fulbright fellows for the 2017 – 18 academic year, setting a new record for the university. The UMBC...

Posted: June 12, 2017, 4:42 PM

Emily Escobedo, record-setting swimmer, to pursue career in special education

Emily Escobedo B.A., Psychology Cum Laude Hometown: New Rochelle, New York Plans: Early childhood education certificate, UMBC When I was invited to be a part of the swim team at UMBC, I...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 5:34 PM

William Klotz, double alumnus of UMBC, earns Fulbright to teach in Mexico

William Klotz M.A.T., Foreign Language Education Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Plans: Teaching in Mexico, Fulbright Program My “weaknesses” of coming from poverty, having a...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 12:37 PM

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