The Power of Music
When junior Etai Fuchs heard about the economic devastation COVID-19 was wreaking on the music industry, he knew he was in a position to help. Continue Reading The Power of Music
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How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
An infectious diseases doctor shares safety guidelines for dealing with deceased loved ones and the reasons why, from a scientific perspective. Continue Reading How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
Stories like The Decameron give us a window into medieval life during the Black Death – and how some of the same fissures opened up between the rich and the poor. Continue Reading How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
Alumni Business Q&A: Interrobang Theatre Company
Kiirstn Pagan ’11, theatre, talks about what it takes to manage a theatre company, and how maintaining their connections to UMBC has helped keep them strong. Continue Reading Alumni Business Q&A: Interrobang Theatre Company
Three years in, UMBC’s Inclusion Imperative connects humanities scholars focused on diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice
“The Inclusion Imperative has created real excitement about the benefits of connecting humanities faculty with one another,” shares Jessica Berman, director of the Dresher Center for the Humanities. “Faculty at UMBC have learned a variety of new tools to practice inclusive and engaged teaching.” Continue Reading Three years in, UMBC’s Inclusion Imperative connects humanities scholars focused on diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice
Perspective: An American Artist in Italy
While fulfilling her dream of studying language, MFA alumna Leah Michaels witnessed the first days of COVID-19’s brutal strike of Italy. Continue Reading Perspective: An American Artist in Italy
UMBC psychology faculty work to prevent intimate partner violence and support survivors
UMBC’s psychology faculty closely collaborate with communities on research to prevent intimate partner and gender-based violence and to support survivors. Their work is earning new awards that will enable them to have an even greater impact. Continue Reading UMBC psychology faculty work to prevent intimate partner violence and support survivors
UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19
At a time when information and misinformation are coming at us from all directions, and everyone is looking for answers, UMBC researchers are stepping up. They’re working hard to answer pressing questions about COVID-19 and sharing their expertise to help the public stay healthy and make informed decisions. Continue Reading UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19
Jovan James ’13 Breaks Through at Sundance
This January, James ’13, visual arts, presented their short film Buck at Sundance to an appreciative crowd. Continue Reading Jovan James ’13 Breaks Through at Sundance
UMBC historian Anne Rubin examines food scarcity in the Confederate South through NEH fellowship
“I research people who don’t always leave letters or diaries, but can be found through a receipt for the food they were given,” says Rubin. “I want students to think of food history as another tool in the historian’s toolbox—that you can look at a recipe and you can piece together a whole social network from it.” Continue Reading UMBC historian Anne Rubin examines food scarcity in the Confederate South through NEH fellowship
UMBC leads research team to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans
The researchers will collect data on public opinion, the social climate, and the experiences of Chinese-American families. They seek to capture the current moment and make it possible for future researchers to study this phenomenon in the longer term. Continue Reading UMBC leads research team to study COVID-19-related discrimination against Chinese Americans
Chronicling history’s unsung heroes – Kristina Gaddy ’09
KR Gaddy’s new book tells the true account of the Edelweiss Pirates, German teenagers who resisted the Nazi regime with acts from playing forbidden music to disseminating anti-Nazi flyers. Continue Reading Chronicling history’s unsung heroes – Kristina Gaddy ’09