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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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Alums in the News: Moriarty, LaClair, Mayhew, and Macchi

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! As Baltimore’s Gamescape, an exhibit at...

Posted: September 5, 2014, 7:30 PM

Round Up: UMBC in the News 9/5

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 5, 2014, 2:21 PM

Lift Off

Kamili Jackson ’97, M.S. ’99, mechanical engineering, has witnessed one NASA space launch in person during her nine years at the agency: the Hubble Servicing Mission 4 in 2009. Jackson was a...

Posted: September 4, 2014, 1:00 PM

Stories of a Big-City Farm Girl, Vol. 1

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of three posts from Lexi, our summer intern here in the Alumni Communications office. She’ll be sharing some of her stories and experiences at UMBC...

Posted: September 1, 2014, 1:00 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News 8/29

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: August 29, 2014, 3:03 PM

Career Q&A: Krista Wagner ’99, English

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with author Krista Wagner ‘99, English, about her career and newly published book, Intent....

Posted: August 27, 2014, 1:30 PM

Congratulations to the 2014 Alumni Award Winners!

Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association presents awards to honor alumni for their professional and personal achievements and service to the University. Throughout the coming weeks, we’ll be...

Posted: August 23, 2014, 2:44 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News 8/22

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: August 22, 2014, 2:00 PM

Life on the Edge (With a Safety Net)

Photo by William H. Mortimer, 1973 Mary Volkman ’92, English, is a Baltimore native who writes fiction under the pen name “Margo Christie.” Her first novel, These Days: A Tale of Nostalgia on...

Posted: August 19, 2014, 1:00 PM