UMBC Rising Stars discuss their roles in the healthcare and defense industries, with an aim to harness technology to protect from disease and cyber warfare. Continue Reading Creating Technology that Protects Us—Rising Together AIs can generate fake reports convincing enough to trick cybersecurity experts. These AIs could hinder efforts to defend against cyberattacks. Continue Reading Study Shows AI-Generated Fake Reports Fool Experts Wye Oak recorded their first albums using student resources available on campus. Since their days in Fine Arts, the band has found international acclaim. Continue Reading Musical Roots This UMBC senior took a drab wall outside OCA Mocha and transformed it, giving local coffee lovers a floral feast for the eyes. Continue Reading How To Paint a Mural As deputy director of communication for Baltimore’s Mayor Scott, Stefanie Mavronis ’12 channels her hometown pride to connect with the city in a equitable way. Continue Reading Building a Better Baltimore—Together When Andrew Beck ’21, individualized studies, was a kid playing his first Game Boy Advance puzzle platform game, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, he didn’t know that video game design was a career option. After his freshman year living with the Individualized Studies Living and Learning Community, Beck caught a glimpse of a future he could look forward to—creating immersive game experiences. Although Beck is drawing on computerized games for his capstone project, his affinity for sudoku and crossword puzzles has grown as his trivia knowledge has flourished at UMBC. Get out your pencil—or pen, if you’re really feeling confident—and give… Continue Reading Crossword Puzzle Genius (14 letters**) Bob Bolton ’70, funds a scholarship in honor of his mother Elinora Bolton, who returned to college after having 10 kids and earned her degree alongside him. Continue Reading An Interrupted Education, Completed Losing Winter, a new exhibition opening in mid-July at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) in Baltimore, examines changes in winter weather patterns through photographs, video, and personal memory. Continue Reading Losing Winter The rise in anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic has prompted many Asian American parents to enroll their children in remote learning. Continue Reading Are America’s schools safe for Asian Americans? UMBC Rising Stars and Fearless coworkers Delali Dzirasa and Kelsey Krach discuss their Retriever ties and the responsibility of working in the civic tech space. Continue Reading Rising Together—Software that Empowers the Community Giving Day 2021 is virtual and 36 hours long, spearheaded by two faces new to UMBC, but certainly not to the world of giving. Continue Reading The Life-Changing Power of Giving President Biden’s promise to “lead with science and truth” will help reclaim lost ground by restoring U.S. leadership in science and technology. Continue Reading 5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
Creating Technology that Protects Us—Rising Together
Study Shows AI-Generated Fake Reports Fool Experts
Musical Roots
How To Paint a Mural
Building a Better Baltimore—Together
Crossword Puzzle Genius (14 letters**)
An Interrupted Education, Completed
Losing Winter
Are America’s schools safe for Asian Americans?
Rising Together—Software that Empowers the Community
The Life-Changing Power of Giving
5 ways the Biden administration may help stem the loss of international students
