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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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Tom Cronin, Biology, in WIRED

What’s the Absurd Creature of the Week in WIRED science? Why it’s none other than one of biologist Tom Cronin’s favorite sea critters, the mantis shrimp. And the eyes of these creatures are...

Posted: January 13, 2014, 8:11 PM

Manil Suri, Mathematics, Writes Washington Post Op-Ed

In a Washington Post op-ed titled, “Court ruling ignores India’s rich heritage of diversity,” UMBC mathematics professor Manil Suri critically examines the Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision...

Posted: December 23, 2013, 6:43 PM

Susan Hoban Brings the Mars Rover to the UAE

Susan Hoban made the, National, in a story about a science fair in the UAE. Dr Susan Hoban, associate professor of physics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, introduced students...

Posted: November 18, 2013, 9:11 PM

Manil Suri, Math and Fashion

Manil Suri was featured in a “Math and Fashion” episode on the Scholastic website. This is their first episode with the specific aim of popularizing mathematics among school kids by tying it to...

Posted: November 18, 2013, 7:45 PM

Yi Huang, Mathematics and Statistics, In JAMA Pediatrics

Yi Huang, in the department of mathematics and statistics, was first author in a recent paper in JAMA Pediatrics. In a press release put out by the University of Virginia, Huang was quoted,...

Posted: October 7, 2013, 6:36 PM