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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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Amy Bhatt describes how Seattle’s South Asian technology workforce is changing the face of global giving

A feature published in the December 2015 edition of Seattle Magazine examines how Seattle’s South Asian population is becoming more visible in the philanthropic community. Amy Bhatt, an assistant...

Posted: January 12, 2016, 5:54 PM

“Science” article argues Earth has entered a new epoch defined by human impacts on the planet

Robust evidence supports the finding that humanity has entered a new geological era, reports a new paper in Science, co-authored by Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems....

Posted: January 8, 2016, 5:29 PM

UMBC economic policy researcher examines the impact of Puerto Rico’s debt crisis

Justin Vélez-Hagan, a Ph.D. student in UMBC’s School of Public Policy and executive director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, has been in the news recently after Puerto Rico...

Posted: January 6, 2016, 4:37 PM

UMBC professor’s book selected as one of six best books of poetry in 2015

Piotr Gwiazda, an associate professor of English, has been selected for a prestigious list “Best Books of Poetry in English 2015.” The list was compiled by Adam Zdrodowski, a poet and translator...

Posted: January 5, 2016, 3:13 PM

UMBC expert emphasizes the importance of minority voices in 2016 election

Black Girls Vote, a nonprofit organization designed to boost voter turnout in Baltimore, was recently featured in the Baltimore Sun. In the article, Kate Drabinski, a lecturer of gender and...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 7:41 PM

Ellen Handler Spitz explains the recent surge of interest in classic folk stories

The last five years have witnessed a wave of significant new fairy tale books. In a recent article published in the New Republic, Honors College Professor Ellen Handler Spitz explains why the...

Posted: January 4, 2016, 6:30 PM

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences reflects on tremendous growth and establishes vision for future success

As UMBC is in the midst of its 50th anniversary year, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is reaffirming its commitment to inclusive excellence, teaching and research...

Posted: January 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

Groundbreaking Exhibition Revolution of the Eye Opens at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture

Hailed as “groundbreaking” by The Baltimore Sun’s David Zurawik, Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television, the first exhibition to explore how avant-garde art...

Posted: January 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

Tyson King-Meadows appointed associate dean of College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Tyson King-Meadows, chair of Africana studies and associate professor of political science, has been appointed associate dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS),...

Posted: December 23, 2015, 3:56 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

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