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UMBC expands arts opportunities for K-8 students in Baltimore through Charlesmead partnership

May 14, 2021 / 7 minutes of reading

Two UMBC projects have taken flight this spring, designed to support the academic, creative, and social success of Baltimore City students through arts opportunities. Both projects are funded through the UMBC-Charlesmead Initiative for Arts Education, which was established in 2018 with a $500,000, five-year gift from the Charlesmead Foundation. Continue Reading UMBC expands arts opportunities for K-8 students in Baltimore through Charlesmead partnership

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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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UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

May 11, 2021 / 8 minutes of reading

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic has named Faith Davis a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow. “My greatest hope for this fellowship is to connect with a large network of change-makers who I can learn from and be inspired by throughout my life,” says Davis. “I hope to eventually work together to create a better world.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

UMBC’s Jordan Troutman to continue algorithmic fairness research as Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford

May 6, 2021 / 7 minutes of reading

At UMBC, says Jordan Troutman, he’s had space to develop his authentic self and build confidence that he can do impactful work. “I think that’s the beauty of this school,” Troutman shares. “You can be whoever you want.” Now, he’s heading to Stanford for a Ph.D. in computer science. Continue Reading UMBC’s Jordan Troutman to continue algorithmic fairness research as Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford

UMBC education faculty and partners work to humanize K-12 distance learning

Apr 30, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

“We value the humanizing practices that are often embedded in the teaching practices of Black teachers,” explains Keisha McIntosh Allen, assistant professor of language and literacy education. “This is an opportunity for them to lead and share their knowledge, which is often overlooked by teacher evaluations that do not acknowledge these approaches to teaching.” Continue Reading UMBC education faculty and partners work to humanize K-12 distance learning

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UMBC’s Erle Ellis and international team show people have shaped Earth’s ecology for 12,000 years

Apr 15, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

“Our work shows that most areas depicted as ‘untouched,’ ‘wild,’ and ‘natural’ are actually areas with long histories of human inhabitation and use,” says UMBC’s Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems and lead author. Continue Reading UMBC’s Erle Ellis and international team show people have shaped Earth’s ecology for 12,000 years

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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

Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 talks to CNN about Meyerhoff Scholars, vaccine hesitancy

Apr 5, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

“Had I not been exposed to Dr. Hrabowski and the Meyerhoff Program…I’m not even so sure that I would be a scientist. It’s really about exposure and resources given to people,” Kizzmekia Corbett told CNN. In particular, encounters at UMBC that led her to double major in biological sciences and sociology uniquely prepared her for this moment. Continue Reading Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 talks to CNN about Meyerhoff Scholars, vaccine hesitancy

UMBC celebrates U.S. News Best Grad School rankings in engineering, public affairs

Mar 30, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

In the latest national U.S. News Graduate School rankings, UMBC has top-100 programs in public affairs and several engineering fields. Engineering is one of a few areas where rankings also reflect the opinions of professionals who hire or work with new graduates. Continue Reading UMBC celebrates U.S. News Best Grad School rankings in engineering, public affairs

UMBC ranks in the top 100 public universities to receive federal research funding

Mar 29, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

“We’ve now had year-over-year growth in the last six years,” says Karl V. Steiner, vice president for research at UMBC. “These rankings also help us see how UMBC is progressing in meeting our public impact research goals.” Continue Reading UMBC ranks in the top 100 public universities to receive federal research funding

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

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Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging

Feb 3, 2021 / 4 minutes of reading

“Dr. Hrabowski has been at the forefront of creating and promoting a vision of how we think and talk about aging and longevity,” shares Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies. And the inclusive, forward-looking vision that he and the Erickson School emphasize has had notable impacts, including on the student experience. Continue Reading Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging