The Hilltop Institute Senior Research Analyst Michael Abrams presents 2015 Shinogle Fellowship Lecture

Dec 9, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

On Friday, December 4, Hilltop Senior Research Analyst and UMBC Public Policy PhD candidate Michael T. Abrams, MPH, gave the 2015 Judith A. Shinogle Memorial Fellowship lecture at UMBC. Abrams discussed the research projects—spearheaded by Shinogle before her tragic death in 2012—that he and UMBC researchers are conducting to inform policy decisions about health care and treatment for adults with serious mental illness, and children with asthma. He also discussed his dissertation research, which focuses on the impact of news coverage on the dissemination of prescription drug warnings issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Colleagues from Hilltop and… Continue Reading The Hilltop Institute Senior Research Analyst Michael Abrams presents 2015 Shinogle Fellowship Lecture

Donald Norris says metropolitan governance is unlikely for Baltimore region

Dec 8, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Is metropolitan governance, or the sharing of power and authority by jurisdictions, a good idea for Baltimore City and its surrounding counties? It’s been a topic that has been proposed many times dating back to the 1930s, and it was most recently in the news following the unrest in Baltimore earlier this spring. Donald Norris, professor and director of the School of Public Policy, is author of the new book Metropolitan Governance in America, which examines the possibility of regional governance in the United States, attempts to establish metropolitan governance in the past, and the problems that have arisen due… Continue Reading Donald Norris says metropolitan governance is unlikely for Baltimore region

Inaugural Inventors’ Luncheon honors UMBC faculty innovators across disciplines

Dec 4, 2015 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s inaugural Innovators Luncheon, held November 30, 2015, celebrated faculty innovators from across the university who are forging new paths in their fields. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Office of Technology Development (OTD), Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA), and bwtech@UMBC, the event acknowledged accomplishments of UMBC Technology Catalyst Fund (TCF) and Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) awardees. In addition to recognizing the TCF and MII awardees, five UMBC faculty were presented with awards for outstanding initiatives in disclosing their inventions. Christopher Geddes, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of the Institute of Fluorescence (IOF); Fow-Sen… Continue Reading Inaugural Inventors’ Luncheon honors UMBC faculty innovators across disciplines

Kimberly Moffitt analyzes the Freddie Gray case and upcoming local elections on The Marc Steiner Show

Dec 3, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Kimberly Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, was a guest on WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show on November 30 to discuss several local and national topics in the news. Moffitt, who is a frequent guest host on the program, participated in roundtable discussions on topics ranging from local elections to media coverage surrounding the shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic last week. In the local news roundtable portion of the program, Moffitt joined Luke Broadwater, a Baltimore Sun reporter, A. Rod Womack, author of Redwood and former owner of the Redwood Grill in Baltimore, and Richard Vatz, professor of rhetoric and communication at Towson University’s Department of… Continue Reading Kimberly Moffitt analyzes the Freddie Gray case and upcoming local elections on The Marc Steiner Show

Starting at Sparrows Point, humanities research amplifies voices and histories of Baltimore communities

Dec 1, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

For 125 years, Baltimore’s Sparrows Point Steel Mill employed tens of thousands of steel workers and was a center of community life in the region. At one point the mill was the world’s largest steel producer, but after peaking in the 1960s it began a gradual decline, permanently closing its doors in 2012. Since then, UMBC students and faculty have worked to safeguard the heritage of the mill community and to amplify the voices and stories of Sparrows Point. This work has served as the springboard for a larger, ongoing project to preserve Baltimore history in neighborhoods across the city.… Continue Reading Starting at Sparrows Point, humanities research amplifies voices and histories of Baltimore communities

Goalkeeper Billy Heavner ’17 receives top academic honor in U.S. college sports

Dec 1, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

UMBC goalkeeper and men’s soccer co-captain Billy Heavner ’17, financial economics, has been selected to the 2015 Academic All-America Division I Men’s Soccer First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Heavner is the second UMBC men’s soccer player to receive this top academic honor, following in the footsteps of fullback Liam Paddock ’13, psychology and sociology, who earned the distinction in 2012. He is the seventh student-athlete in Retriever history to earn first team honors and the 22nd UMBC athlete to be cited by CoSIDA since 1977. Heavner is a phenomenal scholar-athlete, exceptional on the field and in the classroom.… Continue Reading Goalkeeper Billy Heavner ’17 receives top academic honor in U.S. college sports

NASA’s Operation IceBridge confirms observations on ice shelf collapse, JCET researcher Shuman explains

Dec 1, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

NASA’s Operation IceBridge, a survey of polar ice, carried out parallel flights in the north and south poles for the first time in seven years. The mission to the Antarctic Peninsula recorded a big drop in height of the two glaciers at the south pole. The mission to the Arctic collected measurements of depleted land and sea ice at the end of the summer melting season. In an article on the NASA website, Christopher Shuman, research associate professor at UMBC’s Geography and Environmental Systems department, faculty at UMBC’s Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET), and research scientist in the… Continue Reading NASA’s Operation IceBridge confirms observations on ice shelf collapse, JCET researcher Shuman explains

Jason Loviglio comments on boosting diversity in podcasting in National Journal

Nov 25, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

A National Journal article published November 23 examines why, even with the recent boom in podcasts, people of color are underrepresented among podcasters. Radio expert Jason Loviglio, associate professor and chair of media and communication studies, attended the 2015 Podcast Movement in Texas earlier this year and commented on a lack of diversity among podcasters at the conference. “It felt very mainstream white,” said Loviglio in the National Journal article. “What I saw at the conference did seem like the obstacles, or requirements, or trends, or culture of podcasting at that moment had the potential to marginalize minorities and people who lack capital for some of these things.” Because… Continue Reading Jason Loviglio comments on boosting diversity in podcasting in National Journal

Grad student Liz Winters ’13 featured on Maryland Public Television’s Ways to Pay for College program

Nov 25, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

A recent program produced by Maryland Public Television about college affordability featured UMBC student Liz Winters ’13, psychology, and current master’s student in industrial and organizational psychology. The program “Ways to Pay for College” guided viewers through the many options of funding higher education. Several financial experts and student success stories were featured during the program which aired November 21 and 23 on Maryland Public Television. https://youtu.be/Zsn23C-n6Us Liz Winters (story begins at 33:50 in the video above) described her path in finding ways to finance her education at UMBC. After she served in the military for 12 years, she returned… Continue Reading Grad student Liz Winters ’13 featured on Maryland Public Television’s Ways to Pay for College program

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Constantine Vaporis presents research at University of Pennsylvania Center for Integrated Study of Japan inauguration

Nov 25, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

In conjunction with the inauguration of University of Pennsylvania’s new Center for the Integrated Study of Japan, Constantine Vaporis presented an invited talk that focused on his research about travel in Early Modern Japan and what it revealed about healing, discovery, and political obligation and coercion, among other elements of life during that time period. Vaporis, professor of history and director of the Asian studies program, teaches Japanese and East Asian history and has received numerous fellowships for research in Japanese history including a Fulbright Scholar’s Award and an NEH Fellowship for College Teachers. He is author of Breaking Barriers: Travel and the… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis presents research at University of Pennsylvania Center for Integrated Study of Japan inauguration

F. Chris Curran writes Baltimore Sun op-ed about educational opportunity in Baltimore City

Nov 23, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Following up on the recent release of several education assessments for the state of Maryland, F. Chris Curran, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, wrote a Baltimore Sun op-ed that examined the state of education in Baltimore City Public Schools and available educational opportunities for students. “This month saw the release of several national education assessments that paint a less than optimistic picture of the state of education in Maryland. These results shake us and make headlines because they question our state’s prominence as a high performer in education. The reality, however, is that for many of the state’s… Continue Reading F. Chris Curran writes Baltimore Sun op-ed about educational opportunity in Baltimore City

Marjoleine Kars reveals the untold story of the Atlantic Slave Rebellion in the Dutch Caribbean

Nov 23, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Note: This story was updated on March 22, 2016. From 1763-1764, nearly 5,000 enslaved people in the Dutch colony of Berbice in South America rebelled. In studying the history of the rebellion on the surface, one might think it fits the pattern of many New World slave revolts. But as Marjoleine Kars discovered, an examination of the judicial records provides a much closer look into the internal dynamics of the rebellion. Kars, associate professor and chair of history, is currently finishing a book about the slave rebellion in Berbice. She recently published a paper based on her research in the February… Continue Reading Marjoleine Kars reveals the untold story of the Atlantic Slave Rebellion in the Dutch Caribbean

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