Fall 2014

Back Story – Fall 2014

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UMBC’s growing status as a hub for cybersecurity was highlighted in October by the university’s central role in an award by the U.S. Department of Commerce – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to the MITRE Corporation for a new Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Where does this activity weave into UMBC’s profile as a research institution? UMBC Magazine talked with Karl V. Steiner, Vice President for Research at UMBC, about the award and the university’s burgeoning research program. * * * * * UMBC Magazine: You’ve been at UMBC for a little more than a year… Continue Reading Back Story – Fall 2014

At Play – Fall 2014

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OUTRACING STEREOTYPES Amanda Knapp, assistant vice provost for academic standards and policy administration, is revved up about higher education. But she’s also making tracks – and noise – as a motorcycle aficionado. Yes, that’s Knapp on the cover of the September issue of American Motorcyclist magazine, posing with her KTM 300 XCW in a shot taken by UMBC Magazine photographer Marlayna Demond ’11. (Another shot inside the magazine showed Knapp in her full racing gear near the UMBC sign at the entrance to campus.) The cover photo and the accompanying article tackle the public perceptions of motorcyclists, and Knapp is… Continue Reading At Play – Fall 2014

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