Winter 2010

Edible UMBC

Food is not only a means of individual sustenance. The act of sharing a meal helps to form and sustain communities as well. UMBC is no exception. Whether it’s a student and a professor discussing a term paper over a cup of coffee from Au Bon Pain or an off-campus expedition to a restaurant in Arbutus, Catonsville or Ellicott City, food and drink help cement the university community together. And as 2010 dawns, almost anyone would agree that today’s UMBC students, faculty and staff are luckier than ever in their choice of eateries. The Commons boasts sushi, pizza and barbecue.… Continue Reading Edible UMBC

Discovery – Winter 2010

A Date with Darwin Forgive Sandra Herbert if she’s a bit exhausted as 2009 comes to a close. Herbert, a professor emerita of history, is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the work of Charles Darwin, whose theorizing on natural selection and evolution revolutionized the course of scientific thought. And 2009 held not one but two significant Darwinian anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of his birth (on the same date, February 12, 1809, that Abraham Lincoln was born) and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his classic text, On the Origin of Species. The “Darwin Year” saw Herbert giving… Continue Reading Discovery – Winter 2010

Andrew kicks soccer ball in UMBC gear

At Play – Winter 2010

Gael Force Catonsville’s a long, long way from Tipperary, but a local band with a strong UMBC connection is bringing Ireland and other musical ports of call a lot closer with their music. Five of the six members of fiddlin’ around (yes, the name is lower case) call UMBC their alma mater or their workplace. Tara Ebersole ’08, Ph.D., public policy, Dave Aylsworth ’74, American Studies and Sarah Moreland ’97, M.S. electrical engineering, are alumni. Eric Ebersole is a lecturer in UMBC’s sociology department, and Terry Aylsworth is the executive administrative assistant in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social… Continue Reading At Play – Winter 2010

Video: UMBC Food Memories

From UMBC Magazine Food Issue, Winter 2010. Video by Jenny O’Grady.

Video: How to Build a Ramen Bridge

From UMBC Magazine Food Issue, Winter 2010. How to Build a Ramen Bridge, featuring Tim Topoleski. Video by Jenny O’Grady.

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