geography and environmental systems

Roundup: UMBC in the News

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Jeff Halverson, geography and environmental systems, talked to NPR’s Robert Siegel about the “inscrutability” of Hurricane Joaquin. Stephen E. Braude, professor emeritus and former department chair of philosophy, was interviewed for the new book REINCARNATION: Good News for Open-Minded Christians & Other Truth-Seekers. UMBC hosted the 18th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in… Continue Reading Roundup: UMBC in the News

Alums in the News: Cangialosi, Gimbel, Harrison and Sherman

We are proud of our alums and their constant achievements. Recently, four of UMBC’s alumni, in particular, have made it in the news and we thought you should know!  Greg Cangialosi ’96, English, was recently profiled in the Baltimore Sun’s Take 10 column.The article celebrates Cangialosi’s success on the tech scene, from the 2011 sale of his company, Blue Sky Factory, to his current roles as co-founder of Betamore and CEO of MissionTix. Cangialosi had this to say about his recent success: “In 1996, right after college [at UMBC] I was a music promoter for about two to three years.… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Cangialosi, Gimbel, Harrison and Sherman

Plotting Pedagogy: Scott Jeffrey ’81

Scott Jeffrey ’81, geography and environmental systems, named Maryland’s 2008 professor of the year. Read more in the Summer 2009 issue of UMBC Magazine…

Plotting Pedagogy: Scott Jeffrey '81

Scott Jeffrey ’81, geography and environmental systems, named Maryland’s 2008 professor of the year. Read more in the Summer 2009 issue of UMBC Magazine…

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