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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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UMBC researchers introduce innovative curriculum that INSPIRES high school students to explore engineering

UMBC engineering and education researchers have partnered with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) to develop and implement an innovative curriculum that exposes high school students to...

Posted: February 5, 2016, 3:00 PM

UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity pursue game-changing research

Now in its third cohort, UMBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity program recognizes and supports talented scholars who are emerging as cutting-edge researchers and educators in their...

Posted: December 21, 2015, 6:04 PM

UMBC education department, CADVC partner with Arbutus Middle School on environmental art outreach

As part of an ongoing partnership with professional development schools, UMBC’s education department and Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) hosted Arbutus Middle School students and...

Posted: November 12, 2015, 4:47 PM

UMBC TESOL associate director wins 2015 TESOL International Association research grant

The TESOL International Association has announced the recipients of its 2015 research mini-grants, and UMBC’s Heidi Faust is the winner of a grant to research English teacher professional...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 10:13 AM

How we rebuild: UMBC alumni on supporting Baltimore communities

Joe Jones remembers the day vividly. After attending Freddie Gray’s funeral at New Shiloh Baptist Church on April 27, 2015, he walked to his office across the street at the Center for Urban...

Posted: August 25, 2015, 7:09 PM

Narrative Arc: Stephen Morgan ’72, Psychology

Sometimes a person’s journey to become one of the state’s most effective CEOs is surprisingly direct. Take Stephen Morgan ’72, psychology, who is the executive director of The Arc Baltimore....

Posted: August 18, 2015, 2:08 PM

Joan Shin, Education, Writes about the International Children’s Song Approach in The Conversation

Joan Shin, education professor of practice, recently published an article in The Conversation that examined the power of using children’s songs to introduce children to different cultures and the...

Posted: June 25, 2015, 6:38 PM

Education Department Announces First Summer Enrichment Experience Scholars Program

In keeping with our commitment to developing programs that promote the well-being and success of our Professional Development Schools’ (PDS) P-12 students, the UMBC Education Department is pleased...

Posted: June 11, 2015, 6:56 PM

Inaugural Jodi Crandall Fellows Named

Dr. Jodi Crandall UMBC has announced four recipients in the inaugural round of the Jodi Crandall Fellowship for Research in Language, Literacy & Culture. Named for The LLC Doctoral Program’s...

Posted: May 29, 2015, 2:10 PM

Alums in the News: Jones, Mason, Ferrero, and Shafie

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! Last week, Joseph T. Jones ’06, social...

Posted: February 12, 2015, 3:00 PM

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