UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity explore who has a voice in literature, policy, and social movements

Oct 28, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

“UMBC is giving me the ultimate opportunity of time and support to think, write, and teach about what matters to me the most—conducting research about my community,” says Fernando Tormos-Aponte, political science. He shares the same enthusiasm that Emily Perez, English, and Blake Francis, philosophy, have about their new appointments as 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity explore who has a voice in literature, policy, and social movements

UMBC’s Mejdulene B. Shomali receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation fellowship for research on gender and sexuality in transnational Arab culture

Jul 12, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“Most people don’t know there are twenty-two countries in the Arab league. These countries share Arabic as the primary national language. Many are Muslim-majority nations,” shares Shomali. “Many, but not all.” She notes, “There is great linguistic, cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity within the Arab world.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Mejdulene B. Shomali receives Woodrow Wilson Foundation fellowship for research on gender and sexuality in transnational Arab culture

UMBC softball celebrates following the team’s America East victory.

UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament

May 13, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC softball swept the America East tournament for their first title win. The Retrievers will advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002. Continue Reading UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament

Duke Ellington’s Melodies Carried his Message of Social Justice

Apr 24, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

At a moment when there is a longstanding heated debate over how artists and pop culture figures should engage in social activism, the life and career of musical legend Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington offers a model of how to do it right. Continue Reading Duke Ellington’s Melodies Carried his Message of Social Justice

Seven young women dressed-up in blazers, dresses, and skirts stand in a line holding a trophy with a gold star attached to a gold cup with two green bars on each side; and four young men in suits stand behind them; they are all standing facing the camera, smiling in a circular room on a beige and maroon carpet

UMBC Mock Trial takes 8th place at AMTA National Championship

Apr 9, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“For me, this is like Division I sports,” team member Sydney Gaskins explains. “It’s extremely rigorous and competitive. Mock Trial demands a great deal of hard work, dedication, and commitment, to compete against some of the best teams and win. I always aim to win.” Continue Reading UMBC Mock Trial takes 8th place at AMTA National Championship

Faculty receive START and SURFF awards to pursue new research and creative work

Dec 18, 2018 / 10 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Office of the Vice President for Research presented awards to support the work of two dozen UMBC faculty examining topics from health disparities among people with diabetes to natural language processing. Continue Reading Faculty receive START and SURFF awards to pursue new research and creative work

30th UMBC Alumni Awards celebrate leadership, service, and community

Oct 8, 2018 / 7 minutes of reading

Hundreds of enthusiastic attendees heeded President Hrabowski’s advice to “listen, learn, and be inspired” as eight exceptional awardees from the founding class to the 2000s shared their UMBC stories. They all emphasized the relationships they formed here that are still strong today. Continue Reading 30th UMBC Alumni Awards celebrate leadership, service, and community

UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

Jun 6, 2018 / 5 minutes of reading

“Confronting the barriers to health equity compels us to look across disciplines and toward collaborations among social scientists, scientists and engineers, and humanists and artists,” said Dean Scott Casper at the event. Continue Reading UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

May 24, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Six finalists pitched creative business ideas to a panel of judges during UMBC’s fifth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held on April 25, 2018 in the new UMBC Event Center. The business ideas ranged from online tools and apps to products with medical applications. Continue Reading New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

Humanities Scholar and service leader Morgan Zepp will travel to Lithuania as a Fulbright Scholar

Apr 15, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

“UMBC has given me tremendous opportunity to explore my own values and take the initiative to help my community,” says Zepp. Continue Reading Humanities Scholar and service leader Morgan Zepp will travel to Lithuania as a Fulbright Scholar

UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017

Jan 12, 2018 / 6 minutes of reading

UMBC celebrated so many milestones in the past year. In thousands of ways, big and small, the UMBC community made their mark on 2017. Here are 12 top highlights. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017

GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”

Oct 18, 2017 / 9 minutes of reading

Nine distinguished faculty and alumni shared their stories at GRIT-X, a TED talk-style event during UMBC’s Homecoming that took listeners “from outer space to inner space, from a makerspace to the classroom, from black holes in the universe to a pacemaker for the brain.” Continue Reading GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”

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