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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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Lauren Edwards helps bring clarity and understanding to questions surrounding this year’s election

A new eight-part series at Towson Library aims to answer questions and inform citizens about this year’s election process. The series, which started last week, is organized by School of Public...

Posted: July 19, 2016, 3:35 PM

John Rennie Short argues that the South China Sea dispute could have significant global consequences

An international court ruling could escalate geopolitical tensions around the world. That’s according to School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short, who explains in a new op-ed how an...

Posted: July 14, 2016, 3:14 PM

Tim Brennan reflects on economic implications of federal court decision to uphold the FCC’s net neutrality rules

Last month, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) net neutrality rules, the idea that Internet service providers should allow access to...

Posted: July 8, 2016, 4:18 PM

John Rennie Short explains what Brexit vote reveals about economic and social inequality in the U.K.

There has been widespread analysis and commentary in recent weeks about what the Brexit vote will mean for the global economy, but School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short wrote in a...

Posted: July 8, 2016, 3:11 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

School of Public Policy hosts forum on cybersecurity concerns in local governments

Cybersecurity concerns continue to make headlines, including the recent attacks at MedStar Health and fraudulent tax returns being filed for Baltimore City employees. In response to this, many...

Posted: April 20, 2016, 7:50 PM

Urban policy expert calls for more investment in public transit after D.C. metro shutdown

In a new op-ed published in The Conversation, School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short comments on the growing infrastructure gap in the United States and questions why there isn’t more...

Posted: April 8, 2016, 1:59 PM

UMBC ed policy experts launch site to track public sentiment on Every Student Succeeds Act

On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and replaces the No...

Posted: April 1, 2016, 8:39 PM

As Md. primary nears, UMBC faculty provide expert analysis of 2016 election

UMBC faculty in political science, public policy, and American studies have been in the news providing political analysis as Maryland’s primary election is less than a month away and the...

Posted: April 1, 2016, 5:08 PM

University System of Maryland names UMBC alumnus J. Thomas Sadowski vice chancellor for economic development

Robert L. Caret, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, has appointed UMBC alumnus J. Thomas Sadowski as the system’s vice chancellor for economic development. Sadowski ’89, political...

Posted: March 18, 2016, 2:09 PM

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