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

May 12, 2021 / 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

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URCAD 2021 showcases creativity, resilience of UMBC student researchers

Apr 12, 2021 / 11 minutes of reading

Due to the constraints of COVID, student researchers have become even more creative in using technology not just to display their research, but to pursue their research at a time when in-person interviews, fieldwork, and traditional performances aren’t possible. Students learned to do interviews online and navigated lab research within physical distancing guidelines. They also responded to the pandemic by examining the changes in society and in themselves. Continue Reading URCAD 2021 showcases creativity, resilience of UMBC student researchers

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

Mar 29, 2021 / 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

UMBC’s newest arts grads forge ahead with creative work, despite a year apart

Dec 15, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

As the pandemic surged across the country last spring, university arts venues closed their doors, but that didn’t stop UMBC artists from creating. Without the traditional opportunities for collaboration that can be so important in dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts, they turned to new approaches and to individual projects with determination and passion. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest arts grads forge ahead with creative work, despite a year apart

Kimberly Moffitt appointed interim dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Aug 6, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Kimberly Moffitt, professor of Language, Literacy & Culture and affiliate professor of Africana Studies, has been appointed Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt appointed interim dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

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UMBC historian Constantine Vaporis brings samurai scholarship to the public through TED-Ed animation

Jul 23, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Constantine Vaporis, professor of history, has partnered with TED-Ed Animations to produce “A Day In The Life of A Teenage Samurai.” This original video draws from over thirty years of scholarship Vaporis has completed on Japanese history and culture, and it’s already received over 550,000 views. Continue Reading UMBC historian Constantine Vaporis brings samurai scholarship to the public through TED-Ed animation

Library of Congress commissions UMBC’s Daniel Pesca to bring new work of music to the public during pandemic

Jun 23, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

Pianist Daniel Pesca will participate in the Library of Congress’s Boccaccio Project, in which ten composers will be paired with ten performers. The newly commissioned musical compositions will be presented in a series of online broadcasts. Continue Reading Library of Congress commissions UMBC’s Daniel Pesca to bring new work of music to the public during pandemic

UMBC celebrates Dean Scott Casper, next president of the American Antiquarian Society

Jun 11, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

This fall, UMBC will bid farewell to one of its senior leaders as Scott Casper, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS), departs the university to assume the presidency of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS). Continue Reading UMBC celebrates Dean Scott Casper, next president of the American Antiquarian Society

UMBC-affiliated artists receive Zaentz fellowships for new collaborative projects

May 22, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

SZIF awards are granted to nurture unique project ideas that have the potential for socio-political impact and that advance the art and craft of audiovisual media. In addition to receiving financial support for project development or production, selected fellows participate in ongoing mentorship and workshops with industry professionals. Continue Reading UMBC-affiliated artists receive Zaentz fellowships for new collaborative projects

Creating new pathways: Meet ten UMBC arts graduates advancing their fields

May 19, 2020 / 11 minutes of reading

Majoring in the arts requires intense levels of stamina and self-discipline — long hours rehearsing, creating, writing, designing, interpreting — coupled with an inner drive for inquiry and perfection. UMBC’s undergraduate and graduate students in the arts are no exception, reaching forward even in this era of social distancing. Continue Reading Creating new pathways: Meet ten UMBC arts graduates advancing their fields

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Scholar-athlete grads draw on resilience forged in challenging times

Apr 28, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

On the surface, Kennedy Lamb ‘20, English, and Jethro Ssengonzi ‘20, mechanical engineering, didn’t have much in common when they arrived on campus. Today, these two accomplished scholar-athletes are coping with the challenges of graduating during a pandemic by drawing on stores of resilience and communities of support. Continue Reading Scholar-athlete grads draw on resilience forged in challenging times

UMBC’s Tagide deCarvalho wins Olympus Image of the Year contest with striking portrait of a “water bear”

Apr 2, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

“I knew the moment I saw this colorful specimen that it was going to be a remarkable image,” Tagide deCarvalho says. “I love sharing the fascinating things I see in the microscope with other people.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Tagide deCarvalho wins Olympus Image of the Year contest with striking portrait of a “water bear”