Celebration of Life, Dr. Rita Sloan Berndt ‘71, psychology

Jul 10, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

The UMBC community was deeply saddened to learn that Dr. Rita Sloan Berndt ‘71, psychology, passed away on June 17 of lymphoma. Born in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville, Berndt first attended the Institute of Notre Dame, ‘62, and continued her education at UMBC after her first son was born. Her final degrees, ‘75, M.A. psychology, and ‘77, Ph.D. cognitive psychology, were earned at the Johns Hopkins University. After her graduation from Johns Hopkins, Berndt became a faculty member in the neurology department at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She worked as a full-time professor and studied those… Continue Reading Celebration of Life, Dr. Rita Sloan Berndt ‘71, psychology

Alums in the News: Quipeles, Richardson, McMullen, Steininger

Jul 10, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Congratulations to these UMBC alums whose accomplishments have been recognized both inside and outside of UMBC. Take a moment to read what they have been up to! The Kennedy Center recently hosted a benefit performance called “After the Storm” in support of the survivors of typhoon Haiyan, the strongest recorded typhoon to ever hit the Philippines. Gretchen Quipeles ‘14, health administration and public policy, attended the event and praised its success. “It’s exciting to see the Filipino community come together in that one room seeing a great act, raising money for typhoon Haiyan,” she told Inquirer.net. Read the full story… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Quipeles, Richardson, McMullen, Steininger

Meet the Staff: Katharine Scrivener

Jul 9, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Here in the Office of Alumni Relations, we spend a lot of time telling stories about and talking with our wonderfully supportive alums. However, we’ve decided to turn the tables and take time to get to know the people behind the scenes – the advancement and alumni relations staff members who are hard at work on behalf of our alumni. Today we’ll be hearing from Katharine Scrivener, the Alumni & Development Communications Coordinator. Name: Katharine Scrivener Job Title: Alumni & Development Communications Coordinator Focus Area: Queen of the E-Triever and Countess of Communications. In other words, I spend my days… Continue Reading Meet the Staff: Katharine Scrivener

Career Q&A: Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science

Jul 8, 2014 / 6 minutes of reading

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with software engineer Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science, about his career and work for Google. Name: Akshay Java Job Title: Software Engineer for Google Grad year: M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science Q: Why was UMBC your university of choice? UMBC has an excellent CSEE program that emphasizes on both research and core curriculum. During my undergraduate studies I had a keen interest in artificial intelligence and information retrieval. The opportunity to learn… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Akshay Java M.S. ‘03, computer science, Ph.D. ‘08, computer science

Round-Up: UMBC in the News 7/4

Jul 4, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Six UMBC Graduates Among Inaugural America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes Dennis Coates, Economics, on WAMU’s Metro Connection Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show Find more news here!

Lift Off – Kamili Jackson ’97, M.S. ’99

Jul 3, 2014 / 4 minutes of reading

Kamili Jackson ’97, and M.S. ’99, mechanical engineering, has witnessed one NASA space launch in person during her nine years at the agency: the Hubble Servicing Mission 4 in 2009. Jackson was a contracted materials engineer at NASA for that mission, helping the team make decisions on what metals, plastics and ceramics should be used for the craft. And as she watched her hard work blast off and enter orbit, she was filled with satisfaction. That same year, Jackson co-founded a project that helps high school students take off into careers in engineering – the Future Innovative Rising Engineers (FIRE),… Continue Reading Lift Off – Kamili Jackson ’97, M.S. ’99

Meet the Staff: Lexi Coon

Jun 30, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

Name: Lexi Coon Job Title: A&D Communications Intern Focus Area: Writing for the UMBC Giving and Alumni Blogs Years at UMBC: 3 Grad year (if alum): hopefully fall of 2015! Q: Where are you from originally? I was born in Manhattan, KS, and lived there for about 2 years (not that I remember any of it). As far as I’m concerned, I’m a born and raised Delawarean. Q: What do you love most about UMBC? I really enjoy how many people are willing to help you succeed in whatever it is you want to do. Everyone here really does want… Continue Reading Meet the Staff: Lexi Coon

Round-Up: UMBC In the News 6/27

Jun 27, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. UMBC Swimming and Diving’s Andrew McKissick Featured in Sports Illustrated Casey Cathrall Named UMBC’s New Director of Strength and Conditioning Lemuel Sun ’15, Computer Science, in U.S. News UMBC and Japan’s Kyushu University Establish Partnership Read more great news about the UMBC community here!

Health Insurance for Recent Grads

Jun 24, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Editor’s Note: The UMBC Alumni Association has partnered a several organizations to offer you special perks and benefits. This month, we wanted to share this announcement from our partner organization, Meyers and Associates*, about health care plan available to our newest graduates and their families: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that everyone have health insurance. Our Insurance Program offers health insurance options to fill the needs of many new alums who will be without coverage after graduation, whether due to the end of student health insurance, a lack of employment, or even under-employment. Parental policies may not be suitable… Continue Reading Health Insurance for Recent Grads

Round-Up: UMBC In the News 6/20

Jun 20, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Ann Christine Frankowski, Center for Aging Studies, in The New York Times Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-ed in The Baltimore Sun Manil Suri in The Washington Post on “How Not to Be Wrong” President Hrabowski on EvoLLLution View all the other great news on Insights Weekly.

Give a TED Talk at UMBC

Jun 18, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

TED Talks is coming to UMBC! For those who are not familiar with the program, TED Talks are a series of lectures that bring together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas in a variety of disciplines, including technology, entertainment, humanities, science, design, and development. Later, these talks are available online to watch for free on TED.com. To reach a broader community and share more ideas, TED Talks has created TEDx, a program of local, self-organized events to share a TED-like experience. Although UMBC’s TED event is not organized by TED Conferences, the university is excited to be… Continue Reading Give a TED Talk at UMBC

Jon and Shawn Squire: A Family Duo at UMBC

Jun 17, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

For most of us, sitting down to dinner with our family is an expected and even enjoyable part of everyday life. The idea of sitting down next to them in the classroom, however, is probably something we’d find a bit more foreign — perhaps in some cases, even cringe-inducing. But that scenario is one that alumni and professors Jon Squire ‘96, M.S., Computer Science, and Shawn Squire ‘12, Computer Science, have experienced — and enjoyed — time and again here on UMBC’s campus. That’s because, for the Squire family, education is as much a family affair as the evening meal.… Continue Reading Jon and Shawn Squire: A Family Duo at UMBC

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