All posts by: Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque

UMBC grads share what inspires them: family, Baltimore communities, international experiences

/ 8 minutes of reading

“I had never been part of a university whose work was centered around social justice,” says Nicholas Nguyen ‘21, M.A. sociology. “The Peace Corps showed me how political systems work at an international level. UMBC’s Peaceworker Program is giving me an understanding from a social justice and antiracist perspective.” Continue Reading UMBC grads share what inspires them: family, Baltimore communities, international experiences

Graduating Retrievers find joy and career inspiration in supporting K-12 students and families

/ 6 minutes of reading

“I was able to access excellent research opportunities in the humanities that I never thought would be available at the undergraduate level,” says Emily Rose Paul ‘21, global studies. “UMBC is known as a STEM school, but I have received the most amazing humanities education as a global studies student. You will be surprised at all that you can find here.” Continue Reading Graduating Retrievers find joy and career inspiration in supporting K-12 students and families

Five rectangular pieces of white paper with red, black, and yellow prints.

UMBC expands arts opportunities for K-8 students in Baltimore through Charlesmead partnership

/ 7 minutes of reading

Two UMBC projects have taken flight this spring, designed to support the academic, creative, and social success of Baltimore City students through arts opportunities. Both projects are funded through the UMBC-Charlesmead Initiative for Arts Education, which was established in 2018 with a $500,000, five-year gift from the Charlesmead Foundation. Continue Reading UMBC expands arts opportunities for K-8 students in Baltimore through Charlesmead partnership

An animation still of a character dressed in a bright yellow rain jacket and holding a yellow umbrella while standing at the summit of dark purple and blue mountain with dark purple clouds behind the mountain.

UMBC celebrates 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day with an expanded global audience

/ 8 minutes of reading

“While we are eager to get back to the live event, there are definitely aspects of the online event that have widened the scope of URCAD,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “Presenters were able to invite friends and family members from other countries to view their presentations, and invite international scholars as potential future collaborators.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day with an expanded global audience

A group of eleven young men and women huddling together in front of a mural.

UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

/ 8 minutes of reading

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic has named Faith Davis a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow. “My greatest hope for this fellowship is to connect with a large network of change-makers who I can learn from and be inspired by throughout my life,” says Davis. “I hope to eventually work together to create a better world.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

UMBC education faculty and partners work to humanize K-12 distance learning

/ 6 minutes of reading

“We value the humanizing practices that are often embedded in the teaching practices of Black teachers,” explains Keisha McIntosh Allen, assistant professor of language and literacy education. “This is an opportunity for them to lead and share their knowledge, which is often overlooked by teacher evaluations that do not acknowledge these approaches to teaching.” Continue Reading UMBC education faculty and partners work to humanize K-12 distance learning

A group of ancient buildings made of light brown mud bricks on the side of a hill in Morocco.

UMBC’s Erle Ellis and international team show people have shaped Earth’s ecology for 12,000 years

/ 5 minutes of reading

“Our work shows that most areas depicted as ‘untouched,’ ‘wild,’ and ‘natural’ are actually areas with long histories of human inhabitation and use,” says UMBC’s Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems and lead author. Continue Reading UMBC’s Erle Ellis and international team show people have shaped Earth’s ecology for 12,000 years

UMBC-Montgomery College collaboration expands with digital storytelling humanities internship for transfer students

/ 6 minutes of reading

The heart of the internship program “is about building meaningful relationships between Montgomery College students and UMBC faculty and staff as a bridge to university life,” says Sarah Jewett. It’s a mentoring process that reveals what is possible at UMBC and beyond. Continue Reading UMBC-Montgomery College collaboration expands with digital storytelling humanities internship for transfer students

A large outdoor sculpture made of orange colored cement shaped in eight consecutive arches

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging

/ 4 minutes of reading

“Dr. Hrabowski has been at the forefront of creating and promoting a vision of how we think and talk about aging and longevity,” shares Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies. And the inclusive, forward-looking vision that he and the Erickson School emphasize has had notable impacts, including on the student experience. Continue Reading Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging

Woman with long blond hair wearing a navy blazer and cream blouse smiles at camera.

NIA grants UMBC’s Laura Girling $750K for research on living with dementia, including the impacts of COVID-19

/ 4 minutes of reading

“Persons with dementia are often portrayed as bedridden,” shares Laura Girling, director of UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies. “When I show clips of people living with dementia leading active lives, there is a realization that people with dementia can do many of the same activities others can.” Continue Reading NIA grants UMBC’s Laura Girling $750K for research on living with dementia, including the impacts of COVID-19

© UMBC: A University System of Maryland
Member Institution
Scroll to Top