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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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Meet the Staff: Katharine Scrivener

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: July 9, 2014, 3:29 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News 7/4

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: July 4, 2014, 1:00 PM

Lift Off – Kamili Jackson ’97, M.S. ’99

Kamili Jackson ’97, and 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: July 3, 2014, 8:12 PM

Meet the Staff: Lexi Coon

Name: Lexi Coon Job Title: A&D Communications Intern Focus Area: Writing for the UMBC Giving and Alumni Blogs Years at UMBC: 3 Grad year (if alum): hopefully fall of 2015! Q: Where are...

Posted: June 30, 2014, 2:00 PM

Round-Up: UMBC In the News 6/27

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: June 27, 2014, 3:00 PM

Health Insurance for Recent Grads

Editor’s Note: The UMBC Alumni Association has partnered a several organizations to offer you special perks and benefits. This month, we wanted to share this announcement from our partner...

Posted: June 24, 2014, 6:01 PM

Round-Up: UMBC In the News 6/20

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: June 20, 2014, 1:00 PM