Through a host of media, the project explores the historic role of visual culture in shaping, influencing, and transforming the fight for racial equality and justice in the United States from the late-1940s to the mid-1970s. Continue Reading In groundbreaking move, NEH extends tour of acclaimed exhibit “For All the World to See”
“What I loved about this year’s class is that they threw themselves into the process early,” says Brian Souders. “They really got into the spirit of Fulbright, which is all about cultural exchange.” Continue Reading UMBC’s 2016 Fulbright Scholars to serve as teachers and researchers around the world, from Moldova to Malaysia
Moffitt joined analyst Richard Cross on The Baltimore Sun’s “Roughly Speaking” podcast with Dan Rodricks to discuss the state of the 2016 presidential campaign and Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement that he will not endorse Donald Trump. Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt weighs in on the presidential election and Gov. Hogan’s stance on Trump
A year after the Baltimore Uprising, UMBC students interviewed local residents about social, political, and economic issues facing the city. The final product is a moving, insightful radio series that aired on WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show. Continue Reading UMBC students produce radio series “The World that Brought Us Freddie Gray”
“The academic growth in this first cohort of AP Capstone students has been nothing less than phenomenal,” says Josh Headley, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Continue Reading Capstone research program brings Baltimore high school students to UMBC
A group of mechanical engineering students won the top prize in the 2016 CBIC for designing PITCH, a lightweight protective device to reduce head trauma and skull fractures in baseball players. Continue Reading Device to prevent head trauma in baseball wins 2016 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition
Three UMBC alumni highlighted for achievements and contributions to Maryland. Continue Reading The Daily Record’s “20 in their Twenties” list highlights three UMBC alumni as emerging leaders in Maryland
UMBC School of Public Policy Professor and Director Donald Norris and American Studies Associate Professor Kimberly Moffitt join WJZ-TV and WYPR on election night. Continue Reading UMBC faculty provide insight and analysis during Maryland’s primary election
“This election…has been much more about people than it has been about policy,” says political scientist Laura Hussey about the 2016 presidential campaign. Continue Reading As Md. primary nears, UMBC faculty provide expert analysis of 2016 election
The history of the Sparrows Point Steel Mill lives on as a documentary produced by UMBC students and faculty is screened at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Continue Reading Michelle Stefano and Bill Shewbridge screen ‘Mill Stories’ documentary in Baltimore
As local educators and museum officials are in the midst of planning events for Black History Month, the Baltimore Sun published an article reflecting on the events of 2015 and opportunities to expand commemorations in remembrance of recent history. Kimberly Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, was interviewed for the article and discussed the importance of connecting the past with the present. “If you think about it, history is occurring daily, right? So yesterday is history,” said Moffitt. “So even though the Black Lives Matter campaign in particular is seen as recent and current history, it is something that has… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt reflects on Black History Month and today’s social movements
With the Iowa Caucuses just days away, UMBC faculty have been in the news weighing in on the current state of the presidential race. Kimberly Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, was a guest on the Baltimore Sun podcast “Roughly Speaking with Dan Rodricks” to discuss the recent Republican presidential debate on Fox Business Network. During the segment, Moffitt shared her thoughts on the interactions between candidates and economic and foreign policy issues in the race, among other topics of discussion. Political Science Professor and Chair Thomas Schaller wrote an opinion piece for The Hill that focused on the rise of Sen.… Continue Reading UMBC faculty provide 2016 election analysis in local and national media outlets
