Engineering and Computing Education Program News

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

Showing items tagged alumni. Show All

From UMBC News and Magazine

Meet the Newest Alums: Bell, Tewelde, and Lomax

UMBC is always full of hard-working people who aspire to do great things, and the class of 2014 is no exception. Today, we wanted to share with you what some of our recent graduates are planning...

Posted: December 21, 2014, 2:00 PM

Career Q&A: Adam Kurtz ’09, Visual Arts- Graphic Design

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with author Adam Kurtz ‘09, Visual Arts,  about his career and new book, 1 Page At A Time....

Posted: December 16, 2014, 2:20 PM

Round Up: UMBC in the News, 12/12

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll...

Posted: December 12, 2014, 10:13 PM

Grit & Glory: NCAA Men’s Soccer Semifinals

The UMBC Men’s Soccer Team will travel to Cary, North Carolina, for a semifinal match in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship against the University of Virginia on Friday, December 12, at...

Posted: December 10, 2014, 7:34 PM

Meet the Alumni Leadership: Erica Reaves ’04, ’11

Name: Erica L. Reaves ​’04, biological science, ‘11 M.P.P., public policy Employer: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation​ Alumni leadership roles: Cohort Representative for the Meyerhoff...

Posted: December 9, 2014, 2:00 PM

Vox Popular – Christie Finn ’07

We, the Hearts, have something to say. So we might as well sing it. We have voices. Are you surprised? — From “The Hearts’ Manifesto” by Christie Finn On stage in the concert hall of UMBC’s...

Posted: December 2, 2014, 8:09 PM

The Virtue of Small – Michael Tully ’97

Michael Tully ’97, cinematic arts, is a professional screenwriter. Or at least he was – until last month. Tully’s paychecks for writing his next feature, Don’t Leave Home, ran out on October 1....

Posted: December 2, 2014, 8:05 PM