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The latest issue of UMBC Magazine is in mailboxes now, and it’s full of great stories like these:

  • Rooms to Grow — UMBC alumni, professors and students find new spaces and places for innovation.
  • Launchpad — Professors Amy Hurst and Shaun Kane have created a community that helps open up the world for people with disabilities through assistive technology.
  • Hearts and Minds — Couples who met at UMBC share their love stories.

We’re also excited to share these alumni stories from the Spring 2014 issue with you:

  • Changing Communities — A look at alumna Sherece West-Scantlebury ‘07 and her work in public policy and community development.
  • Forget the Smoking GunGus Russo ‘72 writes about the importance of investigative reporting in the digital
  • Heaven, Hell and Eisenhower — A conversation with Allan Jirikowic ‘77 about his advocacy for the art and party scene in D.C.
  • Moving in Place — A peek into the literary life and work of Jill Sisson Quinn ‘97

Read the magazine online.