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VISIT US ON JULY 10 or AUGUST 3! Summer Preview Days are designed to introduce high school juniors and seniors to the exciting opportunities at UMBC. Sample Summer Preview Day Program: Early Bird Campus Tour Your Choice of Sessions: Your Choice of Sessions: Conversations with Students and Staff Campus Tours To register, go to http://www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/experience/visit_freshman.html |
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Continue reading "Two UMBC Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards" »
The UMBC men's swimming and diving team has won the America East Championship for the sixth consecutive season and 12th overall conference title. The Retrievers finished with 900 points, beating Boston University 27 points, who finished 873. The women finished in second with 687 points.
UMBC’s Alternative Spring Break trips share one common theme: helping others locally. Through the four trips offered March 16-20, students have the chance to work with children and people with disabilities, assist with trail building and experience homelessness firsthand.
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“I really hope to connect inner city kids with nature and teach them, expose them to young and enthusiastic mentors. I want to use my leadership skills to share my passion for the environment with my fellow students to help empower them to make a difference in their surrounding community.” - Tanvi Gadhia ’09 |
| During Spring Break 2008, Christina Briscoe '11 volunteered at Paul's Place, Washington Village/Pigtown. |
Continue reading "Students Give Back, Gain Affordable Experience through Alternative Spring Break" »
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Nothing says “reduce, reuse and recycle” like turning horse manure into fuel. Inspired by Indian innovators, four members of the UMBC Biodiesel Club recently won $1,000 in seed funding in an MTV-sponsored, international environmental contest for their idea to make biofuel at a Maryland farm. |
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With a final-round surge against its archrival, the UMBC chess team emerged once again as the undisputed kings of the collegiate game by winning the 2009 President’s Cup April 5.
Continue reading "UMBC Team Rallies to Win “Final Four of College Chess”" »
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