UMBC students have rewritten the record books in 2018. With graduation around the corner, and our soon-to-be new Retriever alumni preparing for graduate school, careers, and research around the world, we reflect on all they have achieved. Continue Reading Congrats, Class of 2018! UMBC celebrates students making history.
The additional year afforded through the second-round Fulbright will enable Abraham to continue teaching and working with faculty to draft a program that will continue long after the end of her stay. Continue Reading Guenet Abraham receives Fulbright awards to teach graphic design and research a multimedia project in Ethiopia
“I am most proud of the kinds of questions these students are asking in their research and creative work,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “From developing clean air technologies or bringing awareness to human trafficking, to collaborating with local poets and creating meaningful art, UMBC undergrads are making change in the world.” Continue Reading UMBC students ready to share passion for discovery, expression at URCAD 2018
UMBC will help illuminate the third annual Light City Baltimore festival with art, ideas, and entertainment. Running April 14 – 21 in and around the Inner Harbor, the celebration prominently features UMBC faculty, staff, students and alumni as artists and thought leaders. Continue Reading UMBC glows at Light City Baltimore 2018
Thanking UMBC’s committed faculty and staff for their contributions to the university, President Hrabowski shared that UMBC is a place where “we make history,” and in working every day to achieve greatness, “We are in this together.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates 2018 Presidential Faculty and Staff Award winners
Maurice Berger, research professor and chief curator for the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC), and a major national figure in the field of media studies, has won an ICP 2018 Infinity Award in the category of Critical Writing and Research. Continue Reading UMBC’s Maurice Berger receives ICP Infinity Award for New York Times “Race Stories” column
The Whiting Foundation has awarded Meringolo a $50,000 Public Engagement Fellowship, recognizing the tremendous potential of the Baltimore Uprising project to have a lasting community impact. Continue Reading UMBC’s Denise Meringolo continues Baltimore Uprising public history project through Whiting Fellowship
“There is so much textual production happening online and if we were to dismiss it we would be missing out on an important moment on how humans are producing text and composing,” Risam says. “We need to look at how these tools are being used and ask the same challenging questions of this new form of composition that we have traditionally asked about alphabetic or published text.” Continue Reading UMBC Dresher Center hosts digital humanities conversation on inclusion in the field
“It is important for students to apply for a passport now to ensure they are ready for professional opportunities after graduation,” says David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education. “If their boss needs someone to travel to another country to assist with an important project, we want UMBC graduates to be able to stand up and say, ‘I have my passport. I’m ready to go,’ or even better, ‘I have my passport, and I have prior international experience from studying abroad while a student at UMBC.’” Continue Reading UMBC broadens access to life-changing international learning experiences
Baltimore Dance Project returns to the Proscenium Theatre for its traditional winter performances, February 8–10. Co-directed by Carol Hess and Doug Hamby, the contemporary dance company will present a blend of new, recent, and repertory works. Continue Reading UMBC’s Baltimore Dance Project brings premieres and revivals to the Proscenium Theatre
The Cone sisters are beloved in Baltimore and known internationally for the art collection that is their legacy. Now, they are also the subject of “All She Must Possess,” a new production by playwright Susan McCully, assistant professor of theatre at UMBC. The Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland, will host the play’s world premiere as part of the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival this month. Continue Reading UMBC’s Susan McCully premieres Cone sisters drama “All She Must Possess”
This fall, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture celebrates launch of four significant research projects by Maurice Berger — new exhibition websites Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television and For All the World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, the creation of a new online home for Berger’s “Race Stories” essays, and the extension of a national tour of For All the World To See through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ On the Road program. Continue Reading UMBC’s Maurice Berger launches new research projects with the CADVC
