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UMBC’s Champion Twirler The grace of a ballerina. The poise of an equestrian rider. The flexibility of a gymnast. Those are the qualities baton twirlers like Stasi Kowalewski ’10 need to have, according to Stasi’s mother Mardel Kowalewski ‘81. And Stasi, who is the world and national two-baton champion, possesses not only those traits but also a desire to learn. “You need to have time and patience for this sport,” Stasi said. “You need to want it bad enough to learn it. It still takes me a long time to perfect my routines.” Stasi, who regularly performs at UMBC men’s… Continue Reading UMBC’s Champion Twirler

UMBC Named One of Nation’s “Best Value” Public Universities The Princeton Review has included UMBC in its “Best Value Colleges for 2009” list. UMBC is one of 50 public institutions in the United States recognized for offering a combination of educational excellence and affordability. The honor is the second major national distinction UMBC has received from leading higher-education rankings publications this academic year. UMBC is among the Top 5 national universities recognized as innovators by U.S.News & World Report Best Colleges Guide, along with George Mason, Clemson, University of Southern California and Arizona State University. Other schools on the list… Continue Reading UMBC Named One of Nation’s “Best Value” Public Universities

New Year’s Resolutions for the World The year 2009 promises to be historic in many ways, as world leaders face intertwined challenges for the global economy, sustainability and security. These challenges are also opportunities for UMBC’s diverse group of internationally respected faculty scholars, researchers and artists to share their expertise with the broader community. Recently, the UMBC News team launched “Talking Heads,” a blog where faculty experts from across disciplines can post their takes on current events. The blog is also becoming a destination for members of the media seeking new sources. In the New Year’s spirit of change and… Continue Reading New Year’s Resolutions for the World

ACTiVATE Program Success Sparks National Award, Additional Funding In just three years, UMBC’s ACTiVATE program has trained 70 female entrepreneurs who have formed 12 new companies. This success has just been acknowledged with a 2007 Innovation Award from The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) and a new $50,000 grant from one of the program’s original funders, the Maryland Technology Education Development Corporation (TEDCO).  ACTiVATE (Achieving the Commercialization of Technology in Ventures through Applied Training for Entrepreneurs) trains women to take technologies developed by Maryland universities to market. The program was recognized by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 2007 Government… Continue Reading UMBC Presents Work by Award Winning Playwright, Alumna

Researcher, Mentor Works to Slow Scourge of Alzheimer’s Theresa Good, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, works to slow the toll of Alzheimer’s, one of the world’s most devastating illnesses. Her peers recently voted her as among the most talented in her field, electing Good as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). The Rochester, NY native came to UMBC from Texas A&M in 2002. A former Peace Corps volunteer who taught biology and chemistry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Good has always been drawn to real-world challenges. About 10 percent of the… Continue Reading Researcher, Mentor Works to Slow Scourge of Alzheimer’s

A Prototype for Collaboration Engineering and art come together in finding innovative ways to use 3D rapid prototyping at UMBC. The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s rapid prototyping printer is used to create instant prototypes of mechanical elements before their actual fabrication is done. The process gives freedom and speed to research projects when mechanical fabrication is necessary. Now, a UMBC artist is using rapid prototyping to produce computer-generated sculpture. Will artists join engineers on future design teams? Anne Spence, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Chad Eby, a student in the Imaging and Digital Arts MFA program, discuss how they… Continue Reading A Prototype for Collaboration

UMBC Alumnus Becomes President of West Virginia University According to Google Maps, it takes a little over three hours to get from Catonsville to Morgantown, West Virginia. For James P. Clements ’85, computer science, and ’91 M.S. and ’93 Ph.D., operations analysis, the journey has taken a little bit longer than that – about 27 years, in fact. But the destination has been worth the drive, which also took detours through The Johns Hopkins University (where he took an M.S. in computer science in 1988) and Towson University, where he has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs… Continue Reading UMBC Alumnus Becomes President of West Virginia University