Linda Dusman, professor and chair of music, named Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship

Feb 12, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

Linda Dusman, professor and chair of music, has been named The Herbert Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship for 2020 – 2023. The three-year appointment will enable Dusman to further her work with EnCue, an audience engagement app she co-designed for use during classical music performance. Continue Reading Linda Dusman, professor and chair of music, named Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship

Beautiful Dreamer

Dec 3, 2019 / 10 minutes of reading

Stan VanDerBeek, who taught at UMBC for almost a decade, was more than an artist; he was a visionary who thought beyond limits and boundaries. Continue Reading Beautiful Dreamer

UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents

Nov 19, 2019 / 8 minutes of reading

“It is one thing for international partners to hear how UMBC is diverse and inclusive, it is another to actually see how it works in person,” reflects Rashed. “The success of this program, one we hope to continue, depends on the continued committed of the entire campus to the preparation of teachers from all over the world. This is where the real-life implementation of diversity and inclusion is invaluable.” Continue Reading UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents

UMBC shines at Brilliant Baltimore with artwork, talks, performances, a reception, and more

Oct 25, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

From November 1 through 10, UMBC will again join in two of Baltimore’s signature events — Light City and the Baltimore Book Festival — which will be held together in 2019 under the theme of Brilliant Baltimore. UMBC’s contributions include a talk by President Freeman Hrabowski, a UMBC-Light Ekphrastic panel discussion, a panel discussion on Baltimore Revisited, and the SPARK gallery. Continue Reading UMBC shines at Brilliant Baltimore with artwork, talks, performances, a reception, and more

UMBC’s Livewire new music festival celebrates its 10th anniversary

Oct 23, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

On October 24 – 27, UMBC’s department of music celebrates the tenth anniversary of its fall Livewire festival, an annual event that explores the classical music of our time through concerts, lecture-recitals, paper presentations, multi-media installations, and conversation. Continue Reading UMBC’s Livewire new music festival celebrates its 10th anniversary

UMBC’s Ann Sofie Clemmensen explores The Kennedy Center’s REACH through choreography

Oct 17, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

On October 18 and 19, choreography by Ann Sofie Clemmensen, assistant professor of dance, will be presented at the new REACH expansion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Featuring 20 dancers, including UMBC students, Clemmensen’s three-part experience — In To and Out Of — transports audiences through different spaces of the REACH using the unique characteristics of each location to explore concepts in pattern and timing, light and dark, and limitation and transformation. Continue Reading UMBC’s Ann Sofie Clemmensen explores The Kennedy Center’s REACH through choreography

Preminda Jacob focuses on building connections as new associate dean of research and community engagement

Aug 30, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

Scott Casper, dean of CAHSS, is excited about the level of expertise Jacob brings to the team. “Preminda Jacob brings a wealth of experience as a scholar, teacher, and UMBC citizen, and leader to the Dean’s Office,” says Casper. “I am delighted that she has joined our leadership team and look forward to her continued contributions to the College and the University in this new role.” Continue Reading Preminda Jacob focuses on building connections as new associate dean of research and community engagement

Inaugural Maryland Arts Summit convenes at UMBC

Jul 15, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

On June 6–8, UMBC hosted the inaugural Maryland Arts Summit. During the three-day event, five hundred artists, educators, advocates, and arts administrators from across the state convened for workshops, award programs, networking sessions, performances, and more. Continue Reading Inaugural Maryland Arts Summit convenes at UMBC

UMBC celebrates student achievement in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

Jun 17, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“CAHSS’s amazing students do it all: think and learn across boundaries and borders, develop their identities as scholars and citizens, and contribute their imagination and expertise to local and global communities,” says Scott Casper, dean of CAHSS. “Given all they’ve already accomplished, it’s exciting to envision what they’ll do next.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates student achievement in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths

May 10, 2019 / 9 minutes of reading

When students come to UMBC, they bring with them life experiences that shape the program they choose, the mentors they find, the research questions they ask, and the communities they build on campus. Here, five UMBC students earning their degrees this month share experiences that shaped their paths. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths

URCAD 2019 features diversity-focused student research, with Baltimore, LGBTQ+, and international focus areas

Apr 22, 2019 / 7 minutes of reading

These presentations affirm a core goal of URCAD. As Katharine H. Cole, vice provost and dean of undergraduate academic affairs, has shared, “UMBC encourages students of all disciplines to engage in mentored projects and through creative thought and focused inquiry, to discover in themselves their passion.” Continue Reading URCAD 2019 features diversity-focused student research, with Baltimore, LGBTQ+, and international focus areas

Alex Sestok, Ph.D. student in chemistry, at GRC 2018. Photo by Marlayna Demond '11 for UMBC.

New GEARS symposium offers professional development opportunities to grad students across disciplines

Mar 27, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“We want to provide an avenue for people to learn skills that they’re not going to get in the classroom or the lab,” says Alex Rittle, Ph.D. student in geography and environmental systems and chair of the GEARS planning committee. Continue Reading New GEARS symposium offers professional development opportunities to grad students across disciplines