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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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Baltimore Sun highlights UMBC programs that prepare students for high-demand careers

The latest special section on education in The Baltimore Sun highlights several UMBC programs that prepare students to succeed in careers in rapidly growing and already high-demand industries. The...

Posted: July 28, 2017, 7:41 PM

UMBC IT leaders honored for supporting student success through innovative data analytics

Three UMBC information technology (IT) leaders have received the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Leading Change in recognition of their work implementing technologies on campus in innovative ways....

Posted: July 28, 2017, 6:06 PM

UMBC alumnus Jerome Adams nominated for U.S. surgeon general, to replace alumna serving as acting S.G.

The White House has announced the nomination of Jerome Adams ’97, M4, biochemistry and molecular biology, for the position of U.S. surgeon general. If confirmed, he’ll replace Rear Admiral Sylvia...

Posted: July 20, 2017, 3:21 PM

UMBC’s Chris Shuman discusses trillion-ton Antarctic iceberg in U.S. and international media

After keeping scientists on their toes for weeks, the Larsen C ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula parted with a trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware on July 12. Chris Shuman, research...

Posted: July 19, 2017, 5:50 PM

Why do we yawn? UMBC’s Bob Provine dives into a common, but still mysterious behavior on NPR

Yawning may have the dubious distinction of being the least understood common human behavior,” UMBC’s Bob Provine told NPR’s Morning Edition this spring. Yawns can be triggered by boredom,...

Posted: July 10, 2017, 7:35 PM

UMBC researchers address diverse factors impacting U.S. schooling

UMBC researchers from across the humanities and social sciences recently earned press coverage for their work exploring factors that shape K–12 education in the United States. From inclusive...

Posted: July 10, 2017, 6:50 PM

UMBC and Peru’s Universidad de Piura establish academic collaboration

UMBC and the Universidad de Piura (UDEP) signed a new academic agreement on June 30, 2017, representing the first such partnership between UMBC and an institution of higher education in Peru. This...

Posted: July 6, 2017, 7:26 PM

National media coverage of UMBC leadership highlights collaboration as key to inclusive campus culture

For 25 years President Freeman Hrabowski has led UMBC’s growth as a teaching and research powerhouse with a reputation for inclusive excellence, in partnership with colleagues across the...

Posted: June 26, 2017, 4:48 PM

Christy Ford Chapin recalls lost history of the U.S. health care system in New York Times op-ed

As U.S. lawmakers consider possible paths forward in reshaping health care and health insurance, UMBC’s Christy Ford Chapin has published detailed analysis of historical health care models to...

Posted: June 23, 2017, 9:05 PM

UMBC kicks off statewide public service scholars programs for summer 2017

UMBC has marked the start of summer by hosting statewide kickoff events for Maryland’s newest group of public service scholars, who will serve at state agencies and nonprofits over the coming...

Posted: June 22, 2017, 7:47 PM

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