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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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CS3 leads research summit on community-based violence prevention in Baltimore

Lauren and Vibha sit in a conference room deep in the middle of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. They wait patiently as faculty and staff from UMBC; the University of Maryland,...

Posted: December 14, 2018, 6:56 PM

Student entrepreneurs share fresh perspectives at UMBC’s 9th annual Idea Competition

UMBC’s Idea Competition offers students from all fields an opportunity to present business ideas to a panel of expert judges and receive immediate feedback on moving from vision to reality. The...

Posted: December 5, 2018, 8:34 PM

UMBC partners with Blackboard, VitalSource on research to support student success

UMBC’s Division of Information Technology has made headlines for innovative research collaborations aimed at boosting student success through analyzing how students utilize digital resources....

Posted: November 26, 2018, 10:01 PM

Amy Bhatt shines light on gender and immigration policy in new book High-Tech Housewives

“I am interested in the human face of policy,” says UMBC’s Amy Bhatt. “I want to share the personal narratives of immigrants few people hear about—highly skilled workers—and help us understand...

Posted: November 21, 2018, 3:30 PM

UMBC joins innovative ACE Internationalization Lab, expanding commitment to global engagement

UMBC is expanding and deepening its long-term commitment to internationalization as a member of the American Council on Education (ACE) Internationalization Laboratory program. UMBC is one of just...

Posted: November 20, 2018, 3:58 PM

UMBC celebrates 40 years of the W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture with talk on genetics, race, and racism

UMBC has a long tradition of honoring and promoting thoughtful analysis of diverse scholarship and continues this focus through the annual W. E. B. Du Bois Distinguished Lecture. This year marks...

Posted: November 8, 2018, 8:08 PM

UMBC’s Ashe and Berry-McCrea earn national honors for doctoral research addressing inequities

UMBC doctoral student Jason Ashe and new Ph.D. recipient Erin Berry-McCrea have been selected for notable national honors as emerging leaders in work to address inequalities, in health care and in...

Posted: November 8, 2018, 7:47 PM

Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences

UMBC is recognized as a national leader in undergraduate teaching, in part because the university connects so many students with meaningful research opportunities. Now, a new $300,000 NSF...

Posted: November 6, 2018, 6:34 PM

New UMBC research suggests need to rethink goals of global reforestation efforts

Many countries have made commitments to restore huge areas of forest as part of the Bonn Challenge, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. For example, Costa Rica has...

Posted: November 6, 2018, 6:07 PM

UMBC launches Center for Democracy and Civic Life at a critical national moment

UMBC’s Division of Student Affairs has announced the launch of the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, led by Director David Hoffman and Assistant Director Romy Hübler. In collaboration with on-...

Posted: November 5, 2018, 10:07 PM

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