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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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Erickson School partners with Chase Brexton LGBT Health Resource Center for digital storytelling project

Students in this semester’s management of aging services first year seminar have been working with seniors who are part of the LGBTQ community to create digital stories about their lives. The...

Posted: May 3, 2016, 5:22 PM

The Daily Record’s “20 in their Twenties” list highlights three UMBC alumni as emerging leaders in Maryland

The Daily Record’s “20 in their Twenties” list for 2016 highlights the achievements of three UMBC alumni, all emerging leaders in their fields. Christine Osazuwa ‘11, interdisciplinary studies;...

Posted: May 2, 2016, 7:32 PM

Michele Stites shares research at White House Operation Educate the Educators event

On April 13, The White House hosted an event for educators around the country to highlight and integrate existing knowledge about military-connected K-12 students. During the conference, Michele...

Posted: May 2, 2016, 1:15 PM

Michael Nance receives distinguished Humboldt Research Fellowship for political philosophy research at Goethe University

Michael Nance, assistant professor of philosophy, has won the prestigious Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards the fellowship to leading...

Posted: April 29, 2016, 6:31 PM

UMBC faculty provide insight and analysis during Maryland’s primary election

On Tuesday, April 26, hundreds of thousands of voters in Maryland headed to the polls to cast their ballots. The U.S. Senate and presidential races were expected to draw significant attention to...

Posted: April 29, 2016, 4:30 PM

Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day celebrates 20 years of remarkable student work

The University Center Ballroom was humming on Wednesday, April 27, with the voices of hundreds of UMBC students presenting their research and creative work to proud long-time supporters and...

Posted: April 29, 2016, 3:16 PM

Alumna Zainab Alkebsi admitted to Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in historic ceremony

On Tuesday, April 19, Zainab Alkebsi ’09, political science, was among 13 members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) sworn in and admitted to the Bar of the United States...

Posted: April 28, 2016, 4:15 PM

Roy Meyers discusses the political likelihood of reforming the federal budget process

Political science professor and federal budgeting expert Roy Meyers has been in the news recently discussing federal budget issues as the U.S. Senate has held hearings on reforming the budget...

Posted: April 26, 2016, 4:11 PM

Visiting artists inspire collaboration at UMBC

Award winning composer Susan Botti and poet Linda Gregerson will be on campus this week, presenting several events on April 27 and 28 that highlight their collaboration and interdisciplinary...

Posted: April 26, 2016, 3:15 PM

UMBC public historian Denise Meringolo and alumnus Joe Tropea discuss crowdsourcing history on WYPR

A year after the Baltimore Uprising of 2015, UMBC’s Denise Meringolo and alumnus Joe Tropea recently joined WYPR’s “Midday” program to discuss their work to gather and preserve a diverse range of...

Posted: April 26, 2016, 3:06 PM

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