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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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: September 19, 2014, 8:42 PM
Here in the Office of Alumni Relations, we spend a lot of time telling stories about and talking with our wonderfully supportive alums. However, we’ve decided to turn the tables and take time to...
Posted: September 19, 2014, 3:00 PM
It was the middle of the night in November 2013, just after Typhoon Haiyan struck, when Sako Narita ’04, interdisciplinary studies (international emergency health services), received an urgent...
Posted: September 16, 2014, 3:00 PM
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of three posts from Lexi, our summer intern here in the Alumni Communications office, about her experiences as a new-to-Baltimore student. Even...
Posted: September 15, 2014, 2:13 PM
Spend some time with fellow alumni at these great fall events: Annapolis Lighthouse Cruise with CYA Saturday, September 20, 4 p.m. check-in, 4:30 – 6 p.m. cruise Watermark Cruises, Annapolis...
Posted: September 11, 2014, 8:30 PM
UMBC is 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 to do...
Posted: September 11, 2014, 1:00 PM
UMBC Continues to Earn Top Rankings UMBC attracts inquisitive minds that thrive on solving problems through collaboration, and the latest U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges Guide...
Posted: September 9, 2014, 9:42 PM
Name: Erin Griffiths ‘05, sociology Employer: Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Alumni Leadership Role: Vice President of...
Posted: September 9, 2014, 2:00 PM
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three posts from Lexi, our summer intern here in the Alumni Communications office, about her experiences as a new-to-Baltimore student. In my...
Posted: September 8, 2014, 4:11 PM
Students enjoy a movie on the Quad during the first week of classes. College is a new experience for everyone, but with the help of our alumni we can make it a little easier for our newest...
Posted: September 8, 2014, 12:30 PM