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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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Washington Post names UMBC alumnus Sean Pang 2017 Teacher of the Year

The Washington Post has honored UMBC double-alumnus Sean Pang as its 2017 Teacher of the Year in recognition of the supportive connections he makes with Rockville High School students as an...

Posted: May 5, 2017, 7:49 PM

START and SFF awards support UMBC faculty pursuing research in new directions

The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded Strategic Awards for Research Transitions (START) and Summer Faculty Fellowship (SFF) awards to 24 UMBC faculty representing a broad range...

Posted: April 28, 2017, 3:43 PM

Sarah Shin named American Council on Education Fellow for 2017-18

The American Council on Education (ACE) has selected UMBC’s Sarah Shin, professor of education and special assistant to the provost for academic initiatives, as a fellow in its 2017-18 class....

Posted: April 11, 2017, 9:14 PM

UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2016

UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are twelve top...

Posted: January 4, 2017, 6:30 PM

Nancy Rankie Shelton receives national book award for her memoir

A thought-provoking memoir about love, loss, and survival published earlier this year by Nancy Rankie Shelton has received a 2016 Best Book Award. Shelton, a professor of education, is the author...

Posted: November 30, 2016, 4:33 PM

Baltimore City elementary school students learn about college opportunities through UMBC visit

Prospective students tour UMBC on a daily basis, rain or shine, but last week saw a particularly special visit from around 80 fifth graders from Armistead Gardens Elementary School in Baltimore,...

Posted: November 14, 2016, 9:56 PM

Sarah Shin publishes new book on English language teaching as a second career

After conducting in-depth interviews and observations of students in a teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) graduate program, Sarah Shin, professor of education and special...

Posted: September 30, 2016, 5:15 PM

Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program

Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from August 29 to September 2 to build on a thriving university partnership between the two...

Posted: September 9, 2016, 5:07 PM

Zero tolerance laws contribute to racial disparities in U.S. public schools, research by F. Chris Curran reveals

As students and families are preparing to start the new school year, new research demonstrates that certain school discipline laws may increase racial disparities and suspension rates for minority...

Posted: August 4, 2016, 3:05 PM

Nancy Rankie Shelton publishes thought-provoking memoir about love, loss, and survival

Nancy Rankie Shelton, a professor of education, is author of a powerful new memoir that is already receiving significant praise for its contributions to the growing body of literature on living...

Posted: June 24, 2016, 1:01 PM

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