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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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Retriever Nation gears up for UMBC’s first Giving Day #blackandgoldrush

UMBC’s first-ever Black and Gold Rush Giving Day is setting out to have a major impact, raising funds to support UMBC students today and building community connections for the future. Beginning...

Posted: February 21, 2018, 8:51 PM

UMBC’s Chris Swan featured in The Atlantic for transforming vacant lots in Baltimore

Baltimore, like many large U.S. cities, struggles to manage thousands of vacant lots. Most of these lots consist of a thin layer of nutrient-poor soil over demolition debris, with hardy grasses...

Posted: February 16, 2018, 9:39 PM

UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers

The UMBC Dresher Center for the Humanities will host its first Humanities Teaching Lab (HT Lab) on February 14, as part of UMBC’s new Inclusion Imperative program, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon...

Posted: February 7, 2018, 4:58 PM

UMBC’s Baltimore Dance Project brings premieres and revivals to the Proscenium Theatre

Baltimore Dance Project returns to the Proscenium Theatre for its traditional winter performances, February 8–10. Co-directed by UMBC’s Carol Hess, professor and chair of dance, and Doug Hamby,...

Posted: February 6, 2018, 7:40 PM

UMBC’s Susan McCully premieres Cone sisters drama “All She Must Possess”

The Cone sisters are beloved in Baltimore and known internationally for the art collection that is their legacy. Now, they are also the subject of All She Must Possess, a new production by...

Posted: February 5, 2018, 10:28 PM

David Di Maria, UMBC’s new associate vice provost for International Education, debunks common study abroad myths

When David Di Maria traveled to Estonia for the first time as an undergraduate, he never imagined that he would go on to explore over forty countries, or that his career would center on...

Posted: January 31, 2018, 7:35 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 celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event

UMBC’s growing network of alumni with state public service careers will gather for the third annual Annapolis Alumni Reception January 25 at the House Office Building. This informal event...

Posted: January 12, 2018, 7:13 PM

UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017

The calendar may have flipped to 2018, but there are so many great milestones achieved by the UMBC community to recognize from 2017. Here are twelve top highlights: 1. Rhodes Scholar Naomi...

Posted: January 12, 2018, 3:43 PM

UMBC welcomes over 1,200 new alumni during 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies

“Savor this moment.” That was the charge from President Freeman Hrabowski as he addressed more than 1,200 graduating students during the 2017 Winter Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement...

Posted: December 21, 2017, 8:02 PM

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