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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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President Hrabowski speaks at Southwest Baltimore Economic Forum

President Freeman Hrabowski was the featured speaker at the October gathering of the Southwest Baltimore Economic Forum. In his remarks on Oct. 26, the president pointed to the many ties between...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 12:18 PM

2015 Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium emphasizes student learning assessment

The second annual Provost’s Teaching and Learning Symposium, held in late September, 2015, marks a continued effort to spur student learning and pedagogical innovation and assessment through...

Posted: October 26, 2015, 5:14 PM

President Hrabowski emphasizes the importance of inclusiveness, interdisciplinarity in STEM fields

In a recent interview with Comcast Newsmakers, President Freeman Hrabowski acknowledged that, while the number of jobs in STEM-related fields is growing, minority representation within these...

Posted: October 22, 2015, 3:00 PM

Laila Shishineh receives USM Women’s Forum staff award

Congratulations to Laila Shishineh, Assistant Director of FYE in the Office of Undergraduate Education, for receiving the USM Women’s Forum Award for Professional Development. The USM Women’s...

Posted: October 19, 2015, 3:34 PM

Times Higher Education recognizes UMBC as a top world university in 2015-16 rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) has named UMBC one of world’s top universities for the fourth consecutive year. THE World University Rankings “judge world class universities across all of their...

Posted: October 1, 2015, 4:22 PM

UMBC visit offers Chancellor Caret glimpse of “innovation that matters”

UMBC welcomed new University System of Maryland (USM) Chancellor Bob Caret for a busy, full-day campus visit on September 24, 2015. Chancellor Caret has a long relationship with UMBC, but this...

Posted: September 29, 2015, 5:43 PM

Jess Myers and Megan Tagle-Adams, UMBC Women’s Center, win prestigious awards from National Women’s Studies Association

UMBC’s Women’s Center Jess Myers and Megan Tagle-Adams were acknowledged by the NWSA Women’s Center Pre-Conference Award Committee with the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award and Emerging...

Posted: September 24, 2015, 3:47 PM

2015 Fall Opening Meeting Celebrates UMBC Achievements, Emphasizes Commitment to Inclusion

Faculty and staff gathered at the Fall Opening Meeting on August 20, 2015 to celebrate UMBC’s 2014-15 accomplishments and mark the start of a new academic year. The meeting featured remarks from...

Posted: September 3, 2015, 3:17 PM

UMBC Faculty and Alumni Win “Innovator of the Year” Award

UMBC alumni and faculty were featured among The Daily Record’s 2015 Innovator of the Year winners. Innovator of the Year honors men and women who have created new products, services, or programs...

Posted: August 31, 2015, 4:19 PM

UMBC’s Y Preschool Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

The Y Preschool at UMBC celebrated its grand re-opening on Tuesday, August 25 as the campus community gathered to reaffirm UMBC’s commitment to providing high-quality early childhood education....

Posted: August 31, 2015, 3:08 PM

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