“The question now, in my view, is not whether we should accept or reject globalization but how we shape and guide it,” writes Short in a new essay republished by U.S. News and PBS. Continue Reading John Rennie Short examines causes of resistance to globalization in wake of U.S., U.K. votes Shelton, a professor of education, receives a 2016 Best Book Award for her book that has made significant contributions to the growing body of literature on living and dying well. Continue Reading Nancy Rankie Shelton receives national book award for her memoir Summer research experiences are part of the new STEM BUILD Training Program. Laura Ott explains, “We want the students to have an authentic research experience, which we know is critical for student success in STEM.” Continue Reading Students discover and name new viruses in unique introduction to lab research at UMBC Will longer growing seasons help slow climate change, or will increased drought speed it up? New research demonstrates a remote-sensing technique has the potential to help us figure that out, and follow-up studies are already putting it to work. Continue Reading UMBC’s Huemmrich uses NASA satellite to measure effects of climate change on evergreen forests Nancy Miller’s American Public Health Association award and Kevin Eckert’s Association for Gerontology in Higher Education honor reflect careers of distinguished teaching, research and service. Continue Reading UMBC social sciences recognized for research and leadership in health policy The findings offer “an important clue in trying to unravel the formation history of the solar system,” says Sander Goossens. The level of detail they determined for the crater’s structure “hasn’t been done before, anywhere in the solar system.” Continue Reading New Science cover story on massive Moon crater features innovative UMBC research techniques UMBC’s annual Post-Election Forum and W.E.B. DuBois Lecture provided early opportunities for reflection on the results of the 2016 U.S. election, in addition to faculty voices in the local and national media. Continue Reading UMBC faculty guide reflection on the 2016 election through campus events and media “This university-wide agreement will broaden the cooperation between our institutions to include more opportunities for exchange of students, faculty, and staff, and for stronger research collaborations,” says Sebastião Feyo de Azevedo, rector of University of Porto. Continue Reading UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto UMBC’s Summer Success Institute creates opportunities for mentorship and community building among graduate students, supplementing academic programs to “[make] sure students have the emotional and community support they need to thrive,” says Renetta Tull. Continue Reading UMBC support for STEM grad students from underrepresented groups featured as a national model “The complex problems we face do not organize themselves neatly into the categories we’re used to,” says Carole McCann. “We need to think beyond those boundaries.” A new faculty social hour series aims to provide a space to support that effort. Continue Reading UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines At 19th annual symposium, 331 students learned from workshops and received insightful feedback on their research projects from cricket behavior to breast cancer to biodegradable polymers. Continue Reading Life sciences research symposium attracts a record number of students from across the mid-Atlantic President Hrabowski shared, “All of you here today represent the best in your disciplines, and we wanted to celebrate what you have done…from literature and history, to the sciences and social sciences, to the arts.” Continue Reading UMBC honors faculty fellows, recognizing decades of exemplary scholarship and service
John Rennie Short examines causes of resistance to globalization in wake of U.S., U.K. votes
Nancy Rankie Shelton receives national book award for her memoir
Students discover and name new viruses in unique introduction to lab research at UMBC
UMBC’s Huemmrich uses NASA satellite to measure effects of climate change on evergreen forests
UMBC social sciences recognized for research and leadership in health policy
New Science cover story on massive Moon crater features innovative UMBC research techniques
UMBC faculty guide reflection on the 2016 election through campus events and media
UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto
UMBC support for STEM grad students from underrepresented groups featured as a national model
UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines
Life sciences research symposium attracts a record number of students from across the mid-Atlantic
UMBC honors faculty fellows, recognizing decades of exemplary scholarship and service
