Cities worldwide aren’t adapting to climate change quickly enough
Remaking cities worldwide to deal with extreme weather events and new climate regimes will require massive investments in new ideas, practices, and skills.
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Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
Viruses are arguably nature’s powerhouses for genetic innovation. Humans are likely here today because of them.
Over-the-counter rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 can help slow the spread of the delta variant
A health economist writes that making COVID-19 testing accessible, accurate, and fast is critical to slowing transmission of the virus.
Taxing bachelors and proposing marriage lotteries – how superpowers addressed declining birthrates in the past
A historian reflects on how governments and societies have traditionally responded to low marriage and birthrates with various persuasion techniques.
There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground
In June 2021 several popular Black creators were so fed up with having their dances stolen they decided to go on strike, says Jill Vasbinder, senior lecturer in dance.
Corrie Francis Parks: Artist, Community Builder, and Advocate for Students
In addition to pursuing her own art, Corrie Parks promotes her students, helping them enter the professional art world with as few barriers as possible.
Connecting Interdisciplinary Narrative Research with Public Need
In its third year, UMBC’s CoLab program gave nine students experience in public-facing research projects focusing on civil rights, urban forests, and radical literature
Leaving a Legacy of Support for UMBC’s Hispanic/Latinx Community
Ana Maria Schwartz Caballero established a network of support and guidance for the success of UMBC’s Hispanic/Latinx community, and her legacy lives on.
MUTUAL FLOURISHING
Different disciplines are training up social justice-minded students to do no harm in the communities they work with, one thriving relationship at a time.
Losing Winter
Losing Winter, a new exhibition opening in mid-July at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) in Baltimore, examines changes in winter weather patterns through photographs, video, and personal memory.
Enshrined But Not Guaranteed
Marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment, three experts acknowledge how systemic racism plagued the women’s rights movement from its roots.
Exploring Every Angle: Climate Research at UMBC
Researchers across UMBC are using unique, interdisciplinary approaches to explore global environmental challenges