“Collectively people have the power to combat [marginalization] by speaking out against all oppression, especially when it doesn’t harm them personally,” explains Jasir Qiydaar ’18, media and communication studies. Continue Reading UMBC students participate in 2017 National Campus Leaders Summit
“I had some students tell me that coding was much more fun than they thought it’d be,” said Gabrielle Salib ’17, interdisciplinary studies. “That was precisely the purpose of our event: to show the UMBC community that they, too, can code!” Continue Reading In Hour of Code, UMBC students give Baltimore youth hands-on intro to computing careers
The greenway “provides a way to see elements of nature on campus and find a place for reflection and repose,” says Patricia LaNoue, noting that students on the trail “discuss ethics and religion, policy and land use, ecology and athletics.” Continue Reading New visibility for Herbert Run Greenway highlights importance of green space at UMBC
“The complex problems we face do not organize themselves neatly into the categories we’re used to,” says Carole McCann. “We need to think beyond those boundaries.” A new faculty social hour series aims to provide a space to support that effort. Continue Reading UMBC faculty celebrate opportunities to expand collaboration across disciplines
Linehan Artist Scholars learn about the White House art collection from Michelle Obama, while Kafui Dzirasa ’01 talks science education and innovation with President Barack Obama. Continue Reading Creative minds from UMBC join in White House events, from visual arts to neuroscience
“We were asking serious questions about developing cures for cancer and how we use composite materials in the mechanical engineering lab,” shared Oliver Myers, describing his experience as a member of the first cohort of Meyerhoff Scholars at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC community gathers to reflect on campus culture over the last 50 years
Mohamed Hussein ’14, will swim the 200 meter individual medley, and Cleopatra Borel ’02 will compete in the track and field shot put competition. Continue Reading Retrievers in Rio: UMBC alumni compete on the world stage at the 2016 Olympics
The program was a tremendous success, with 83 percent of clients served receiving a refund and almost $126,000 in total refunds for the program. Almost two-thirds of the clients who received refunds said they planned to use it to pay off debt, pay past due bills, or save and invest the money. Continue Reading First year of UMBC Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program serves more than 100 local community members
UMBC students, faculty, and staff gathered on May 12, 2016, to honor the work of two accomplished emerging scholars and to engage in a vibrant discussion on academic freedom and the display and interpretation of research. Continue Reading Researchers across disciplines gather for vital conversation about academic freedom
A group of mechanical engineering students won the top prize in the 2016 CBIC for designing PITCH, a lightweight protective device to reduce head trauma and skull fractures in baseball players. Continue Reading Device to prevent head trauma in baseball wins 2016 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition
“UMBC has allowed me to craft my own journey through the INDS program and that has prepared me more than I could have ever imagined,” says Proctor. Continue Reading Markus Proctor, founder of EduPal, is ready for career as an entrepreneur
On July 30, a longtime music and arts space in Station North closed its doors permanently. The Hour Haus served as a music practice facility and performance venue for 25 years. American studies student Adam Droneburg produced an hour-long audio documentary which recently aired on WYPR’s The Signal. Dan Goodrich, an interdisciplinary studies major, collaborated with Droneburg on the project and provided photography. The two students took an American studies course in the spring, “Community in America,” which focused on oral history/audio/mapping work in Station North. The class was funded by a Hrabowski Innovation Grant. Droneburg and Goodrich continued working in Station… Continue Reading UMBC Students Collaborate to Produce Audio Documentary About Station North’s Hour Haus on WYPR
