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UMBC Announces New Undergraduate and Graduate Programs UMBC has recently added several new degree and program track opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. With these programs recently approved by the Board of Regents and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the university continues to provide students with the knowledge and skills to be successful in their careers and employers with talented graduates in a variety of fields. UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor’s Degree in Media and Communication Studies As communication becomes increasingly digital, interactive and pervasive, knowledge of new media technology is essential. The B.A. in Media and Communications Studies is an interdisciplinary program… Continue Reading UMBC Announces New Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

UMBC Student Named Top U.S. Scholar-Athlete Meyerhoff Scholar Isaac Matthews, a senior mechanical engineering major and a four-year track and field letterman, was recently named the 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year.” The award is given annually by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine to the U.S. female and male athletes who best combine athletic and academic excellence with community activism. LaMont Toliver, director of the Meyerhoff program, described Matthews in an April 5 Diverse cover story as “the prototype for a scholar-athlete with the potential to be the Paul Robeson of our time. He’s that… Continue Reading UMBC Student Named Top U.S. Scholar-Athlete

UMBC Music Department Building Global Reputation UMBC’s music department continues to distinguish itself as an academically and musically talented department, and the world is listening. Faculty, staff and students in the department are building connections with renowned composers, music conservatories and other music institutions worldwide. Here are just a few programs offered by the department and performances that are bringing international recognition to UMBC: Music of Japan Today 2007UMBC Camerata Performs at Carnegie HallItalian Exchange Program Music of Japan Today 2007 UMBC’s music department will host Music of Japan Today 2007, one of the largest events of Japanese contemporary music… Continue Reading UMBC Music Department Building Global Reputation

Transforming the Teaching of Science Changes in the way UMBC faculty are teaching introductory chemistry is not only increasing pass rates but creating more interest in chemistry. Professors Ralph Pollack and William LaCourse came to Diane Lee, dean of undergraduate education, with concerns about student performance in Chemistry 101. The large lecture classes that usually contained over 200 students left little room for more than a handful of students to participate, and additional weekly recitation classes did not make a difference in student grades. The Department of Chemistry, the Office of Undergraduate Education and the Shriver Center worked together to… Continue Reading Transforming the Teaching of Science

Celebrating Student Research UMBC is a place that believes hands-on research and discovery is an essential part of the student experience. This week, two campus events put the creativity and curiosity of UMBC student research from across the disciplines on public display. Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) starts things off on Wednesday, April 25, followed by the 29th annual Graduate Research Conference (GRC) on Friday, April 27. The week presents an extraordinary opportunity for the public and campus community to explore original, interdisciplinary research findings through oral and poster presentations and to enjoy free arts performances and exhibits.… Continue Reading Celebrating Student Research

Two UMBC Alumni Receive Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships Matthew Loftus ’07, chemistry, and Hadi Gharabaghi, ’06, visual arts, have received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship. Only 34 students in the nation received this year’s scholarship, which honors high achieving students with financial need. Considered one of the most generous U.S. academic awards, it provides up to $50,000 per year for up to six years of graduate or professional study in any field. Now in his first year at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Loftus came to UMBC on a Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship.… Continue Reading Two UMBC Alumni Receive Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Graduate
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A Family Affair When Sue Hahn, an administrative assistant in UMBC’s Faculty Development Center, walks across the stage to receive her B.A. in American studies cum laude at the University’s Winter Commencement, she’ll be preceded by her daughter, Patricia (“Tricia”), who will receive the same degree. “I always promised myself I would go to college one day,” said Sue, who enrolled at UMBC in 1996. Tricia, who graduated from Catonsville’s Mount De Sales Academy in 2002, came to UMBC in 2003 after a semester at the Community College of Baltimore County in Catonsville. But Sue and Tricia aren’t the only… Continue Reading A Family Affair

Realizing Their Potential:UMBC Interns and Co-ops Name: Nadeesha Ranasinghe Arachchige Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduation: December 2008 Placement: Wyeth Research “What I liked most about my internship with the drug safety and metabolism group was the opportunity to work with extremely talented and skilled scientists in sophisticated labs.” Duties: Conduct microsomal incubations. Use HPLC to analyze data. Perform protein assays. Future Career Plans: “It has been my lifelong dream to become a doctor.” Name: Sarah Blusiewicz Major: History Minors: Geography, Judaic Studies Graduation: May 2008 Placement: Governor’s Summer Internship Program Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Office of… Continue Reading Realizing Their Potential: UMBC Interns and Co-ops

International Recognition for a New Filmmaking Technique Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Eric Dyer ’95 received international recognition for his film “Copenhagen Cycles,” which uses an avant-garde approach of connecting age-old film techniques with digital technology. “Copenhagen Cycles” won the 2007 Director’s Choice Award at the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film and Video Festival in New Jersey and was also screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and festivals in Turkey, Portugal, the Netherlands, England and Germany. An experimental animator who often uses computers to create his films, Dyer produced “Copenhagen Cycles” using a new filmmaking method that he developed,… Continue Reading International Recognition for a New Filmmaking Technique

Men’s Lacrosse Heads to NCAA Tournament For the second consecutive year, the UMBC men’s lacrosse team will compete in the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament. The Retrievers received an at-large bid and will play the seventh-seeded Maryland Terrapins in College Park, Md. on Sunday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. The game will be televised live by ESPNU. This will be UMBC’s fourth appearance in the field since 1998. The Retrievers earned at-large bids in both 1998 and 1999 and earned an automatic qualifier by winning the America East Conference in 2006. All four appearances by UMBC have come under the direction… Continue Reading Men’s Lacrosse Heads to the NCAA Tournament