Sondheim Scholar Ari Ne’eman ’10 has plunged headlong into the maelstrom of controversy over autism. His goal? To give autistics – including himself – a significant voice in the debate. Read more in the Winter 2009 issue of UMBC Magazine… – Mat Edelson Sondheim Scholar Ari Ne’eman ’10 has plunged headlong into the maelstrom of controversy over autism. His goal? To give autistics – including himself – a significant voice in the debate. Read more in the Winter 2009 issue of UMBC Magazine… – Mat Edelson UMBC alumnus James P. Clements, ’85 computer science and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, ascends to the summit of West Virginia University. By Richard Byrne ’86 According to Google Maps, it takes a little over three hours to get from Catonsville to Morgantown, West Virginia. For James P. Clements, ’85 computer science and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, the journey has taken a little bit longer than that – about 27 years, in fact. But the destination has been worth the drive, which also took detours through The Johns Hopkins University (where he took an M.S.… Continue Reading Top Mountaineer: James P. Clements ’85, M.S. ’91, Ph.D. ’93 UMBC alumnus James P. Clements, ’85 computer science and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, ascends to the summit of West Virginia University. By Richard Byrne ’86 According to Google Maps, it takes a little over three hours to get from Catonsville to Morgantown, West Virginia. For James P. Clements, ’85 computer science and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, the journey has taken a little bit longer than that – about 27 years, in fact. But the destination has been worth the drive, which also took detours through The Johns Hopkins University (where he took an M.S.… Continue Reading Top Mountaineer: James P. Clements '85, M.S. '91, Ph.D. '93 The grace of a ballerina. The poise of an equestrian rider. The flexibility of a gymnast. Those are the qualities baton twirlers like Stasi Kowalewski ’10 need to have, according to Stasi’s mother Mardel Kowalewski ‘81. And Stasi, who is the world and national two-baton champion, possesses not only those traits but also a desire to learn. “You need to have time and patience for this sport,” Stasi said. “You need to want it bad enough to learn it. It still takes me a long time to perfect my routines.” Stasi, who regularly performs at UMBC men’s basketball games, has… Continue Reading UMBC's Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski '10 and Mardel Kowalewski '81 The grace of a ballerina. The poise of an equestrian rider. The flexibility of a gymnast. Those are the qualities baton twirlers like Stasi Kowalewski ’10 need to have, according to Stasi’s mother Mardel Kowalewski ‘81. And Stasi, who is the world and national two-baton champion, possesses not only those traits but also a desire to learn. “You need to have time and patience for this sport,” Stasi said. “You need to want it bad enough to learn it. It still takes me a long time to perfect my routines.” Stasi, who regularly performs at UMBC men’s basketball games, has… Continue Reading UMBC’s Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski ’10 and Mardel Kowalewski ’81 Confused about how an American democracy works? You are not alone. A new Web site – www.USDemocrazy.net – designed by Economist magazine cartoonist Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, artist-in-residence at UMBC, aims to demystify and explore America’s crazy 50-state democracy in a fun and engaging way. Behind the scenes, recent alumnus Jamie Nola ’08, visual arts, spent the last year turning Kal’s black and white drawings into a colorful, interactive web experience, where talking fish discuss the economy and banners promising “crazy factoids” and “political mumbo-jumbo” are all the norm. “It’s really cool,” said Nola, who joined UMBC’s Imaging Research Center as… Continue Reading Making U.S. Democracy A Little Less “Crazy” – Jamie Nola ’08 Confused about how an American democracy works? You are not alone. A new Web site – www.USDemocrazy.net – designed by Economist magazine cartoonist Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, artist-in-residence at UMBC, aims to demystify and explore America’s crazy 50-state democracy in a fun and engaging way. Behind the scenes, recent alumnus Jamie Nola ’08, visual arts, spent the last year turning Kal’s black and white drawings into a colorful, interactive web experience, where talking fish discuss the economy and banners promising “crazy factoids” and “political mumbo-jumbo” are all the norm. “It’s really cool,” said Nola, who joined UMBC’s Imaging Research Center as… Continue Reading Making U.S. Democracy A Little Less “Crazy” – Jamie Nola '08 “But Mom, when am I going to use all this math stuff anyway?” For parents, it’s a frequent refrain from kids of all ages, and sometimes in the age of spreadsheets and computer desktop calculators, it’s a question that’s as tough to answer as sample problems from the math section of the SAT. But don’t say that to Kimball Martin ’99, who has turned his inquisitive nature and love of challenges into a robust career as an assistant professor of mathematics specializing in number theory. “Math is not about numbers, but about ideas and problem solving,” he said. “Doing math… Continue Reading A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin ’99 “But Mom, when am I going to use all this math stuff anyway?” For parents, it’s a frequent refrain from kids of all ages, and sometimes in the age of spreadsheets and computer desktop calculators, it’s a question that’s as tough to answer as sample problems from the math section of the SAT. But don’t say that to Kimball Martin ’99, who has turned his inquisitive nature and love of challenges into a robust career as an assistant professor of mathematics specializing in number theory. “Math is not about numbers, but about ideas and problem solving,” he said. “Doing math… Continue Reading A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin '99 In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98 In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98
Abnormal Ambitions: Ari Ne’eman ’10
Abnormal Ambitions: Ari Ne'eman '10
Top Mountaineer: James P. Clements ’85, M.S. ’91, Ph.D. ’93
Top Mountaineer: James P. Clements '85, M.S. '91, Ph.D. '93
UMBC's Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski '10 and Mardel Kowalewski '81
UMBC’s Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski ’10 and Mardel Kowalewski ’81
Making U.S. Democracy A Little Less “Crazy” – Jamie Nola ’08
Making U.S. Democracy A Little Less “Crazy” – Jamie Nola '08
A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin ’99
A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin '99
Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98
Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98
