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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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Road Trips Are Better When You’re An Alum!

Photo via Flickr user Bruce Berrien. Used under Creative Commons License. The flowers are starting to blossom, the air is getting warmer, the days longer – what does all this mean? It’s time for...

Posted: March 25, 2014, 2:36 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 3/21

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 be...

Posted: March 21, 2014, 3:11 PM

Extra, Extra! Read all about it…

[Video] The latest issue of UMBC Magazine is in mailboxes now, and it’s full of great stories like these: Rooms to Grow — UMBC alumni, professors and students find new spaces and places for...

Posted: March 20, 2014, 9:05 PM

Alumni Essay: Forget The Smoking Gun, by Gus Russo ’72

Catonsville resident Gus Russo ’72, political science, is married to the mob. And to U.S. history. He is a writer and investigative reporter specializing in the shadowy netherworld of American...

Posted: March 19, 2014, 7:59 PM

Alumni Take Flight with Robo Raven III

Man has long envied the avian ability of flight. Wings offer the opportunity for flight, yes, but also for exploration and a different point of view. Now, three UMBC alumni are working to borrow...

Posted: March 17, 2014, 2:14 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 3/14

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 be...

Posted: March 14, 2014, 1:30 PM

Meet the Staff: Stanyell Bruce

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: March 11, 2014, 7:09 PM

Round-Up: UMBC in the News, 3/7

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 be...

Posted: March 8, 2014, 4:41 PM