UMBC historian Anne Rubin examines food scarcity in the Confederate South through NEH fellowship

Mar 10, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“I research people who don’t always leave letters or diaries, but can be found through a receipt for the food they were given,” says Rubin. “I want students to think of food history as another tool in the historian’s toolbox—that you can look at a recipe and you can piece together a whole social network from it.” Continue Reading UMBC historian Anne Rubin examines food scarcity in the Confederate South through NEH fellowship

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UMBC leads research team to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans

Mar 6, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

The researchers will collect data on public opinion, the social climate, and the experiences of Chinese-American families. They seek to capture the current moment and make it possible for future researchers to study this phenomenon in the longer term. Continue Reading UMBC leads research team to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans

UMBC is named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution

Feb 10, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

“Retrievers have a deep understanding of the value of diverse experiences, identities, and cultures,” says Brian Souders, UMBC’s Fulbright program advisor. “They know that the world they dream of can only be made possible by reaching together in mutual understanding.” Continue Reading UMBC is named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution

The Carnegie Foundation honors UMBC as a leading community-engaged university

Jan 29, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“Carnegie’s definition of community engagement emphasizes the importance of reciprocity and mutual benefits in the partnerships that are created,” explains Michele Wolff, director of the Shriver Center. “Shriver Center programs ask us to think about how we can make our partnerships more authentic, to effectively meet the needs of all involved. In this way, the longstanding approach of the Shriver Center also reflects the Carnegie Foundation’s principles of reciprocity and mutuality.” Continue Reading The Carnegie Foundation honors UMBC as a leading community-engaged university

Teaching among trees: Field research project grows UMBC partnership with community colleges

Jan 27, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

“It’s a great example of the relationships we’re building with the community colleges,” Sarah Jewett says. “What I love about this program is that it utilizes curricular infrastructure that’s in place at the community colleges, and networks and research expertise here at UMBC. We’re really drawing on the assets at both institutions to make this work.” Continue Reading Teaching among trees: Field research project grows UMBC partnership with community colleges

Baltimore Field School: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports UMBC’s inclusive approach to community-based research

Jan 23, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

“We want to think differently about how public humanities work can be done by reflecting on what ethical community-university partnerships look like,” says Nicole King, associate professor of American Studies and director of the Orser Center. “This collaborative process takes a great deal of time, listening, and building trust.” Continue Reading Baltimore Field School: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports UMBC’s inclusive approach to community-based research

UMBC researchers find many countries will not meet ambitious forest restoration goals without support

Jan 17, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

“There’s a time to build your castles in the air, and now it’s time to put foundations under them. We’re underinvesting in the foundations, and we need to spend more international aid money on helping countries figure out how to meet these commitments,” Matt Fagan says. “I’d like to hope that this article helps generate more support for that kind of work, because I think it is possible to make this kind of change.” Continue Reading UMBC researchers find many countries will not meet ambitious forest restoration goals without support

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UMBC and UMB partner to become Maryland’s first “age-friendly” universities

Jan 16, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

“What I love about the UMB and UMBC connection is that we draw many people together for a greater good. This is an interdisciplinary journey to address aging through policy, business management, life sciences, entrepreneurship, and technology lens,” said UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski Continue Reading UMBC and UMB partner to become Maryland’s first “age-friendly” universities

UMBC researchers work to support first responders through NSF-funded stress-response technology

Jan 15, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Through a $370,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, UMBC researchers are using a wristband to collect stress level information from first responders during simulations that mimic on-call situations. They are developing a visual display system to aid first responders in understanding and reflecting on how they react to stressful situations. Continue Reading UMBC researchers work to support first responders through NSF-funded stress-response technology

UMBC’s Jason Schiffman and his YouthFIRST lab advance early identification and treatment of psychosis

Dec 17, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“On average, life expectancy for someone with schizophrenia is twenty years less than someone without schizophrenia,” says Schiffman. “We are changing the paradigm by moving away from institutionalization and incarceration, and towards prevention—enabling people with psychosis a chance to live a life of their choosing in the community and the opportunity to reach towards their highest potential.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Jason Schiffman and his YouthFIRST lab advance early identification and treatment of psychosis

UMBC welcomes European Union ambassadors to the U.S.

Dec 12, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

Ambassadors from the European countries of Slovenia, Estonia, and the Czech Republic convened at UMBC this month as part of the first joint European Union State outreach trip outside of Washington, D.C. Delegations from over twenty E.U. member states participated in the day of engagement with Maryland state and local officials, students, educators, and environmental and trade organizations. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes European Union ambassadors to the U.S.

UMBC’s Evan Avila, advocate for equal access to financial services, is a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship

Dec 6, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships, shares that Evan Avila emerged as such a strong candidate for multiple national awards “because of his exemplary commitment to public service, and his ability to work with diverse groups of individuals.” She notes, “We felt that he has great potential as a policymaker and social change agent.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Evan Avila, advocate for equal access to financial services, is a finalist for the Marshall Scholarship