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CS3 leads research summit on community-based violence prevention in Baltimore

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“We wanted to purposefully use this summit to convene as many researchers as possible to examine, discuss, and share expertise and data,” Mallinson says. “Our intent is increasing collaboration and resources beyond this room, between institutions and the community, to create tangible, applicable and responsive human- and community-centered research in violence prevention with and for Baltimore.” Continue Reading CS3 leads research summit on community-based violence prevention in Baltimore

Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences

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“Being on the Bahama Oriole Project was my first hands-on glimpse at international research,” Matthew Kane ’19 says. “It was the first time I had seen scientists from two different countries collaborating on a conservation project on this scale.” Continue Reading Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences

UMBC education policy expert Jane Arnold Lincove helps launch national center for research on school choice

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“Researching school choice is challenging because there are so many stakeholders that are for and against it. But in the end,” she says, “looking at research across the United States allows us to identify what is working and help inform policy to help schools systems create equitable, successful, and safe learning environments.” Continue Reading UMBC education policy expert Jane Arnold Lincove helps launch national center for research on school choice

UMBC alumnus Chris Haffer becomes EEOC’s first chief data officer

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“When you are trying to solve a problem, you may be able to do it faster yourself,” reflects Haffer, “but the product a team creates is better because it represents the intersection of different views. It will be of more value to your customers, who will be as diverse as the team that created the product.” Continue Reading UMBC alumnus Chris Haffer becomes EEOC’s first chief data officer

UMBC celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event

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“Having UMBC alumni in the Senate, House of Delegates, the Governor’s Office, state agencies, advocacy groups and nonprofits is a great asset,” says House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne A. Jones ’76, psychology. “As public service professionals, we share the same camaraderie and ‘True Grit’ as we did as UMBC students.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event

2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

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“You see this great cadre of people who represent the best of our university, the best of our country and the best of humankind. They are solving the problems of humankind,” said President Hrabowski. “This is by far the best of UMBC.” Continue Reading 2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty

UMBC faculty offer context and analysis on major policy issues, from self-government in D.C. to healthcare

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UMBC professors share their research-based reflections on current events in popular media. Recently, humanities and social sciences faculty Derek Musgrove, Christy Ford Chapin, and John Rennie Short have weighed in on topics from Washington D.C.’s long struggle over self-government, to the feasibility of Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” proposal, to decisions over where to host the Olympic Games. Continue Reading UMBC faculty offer context and analysis on major policy issues, from self-government in D.C. to healthcare

Alumni Awards 2017: Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, Public Policy

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In the weeks leading up to the Alumni Awards Ceremony, we’ll be profiling each honoree in more detail here on our blog. Today, meet Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, public policy, the current Deputy Surgeon General of the United States and our Outstanding Alumna in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, public policy, currently serves as the Deputy Surgeon General of the Unites States. She is a Rear Admiral (RADM) in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps. In her role as Deputy Surgeon General she advises and supports the Surgeon General regarding operations of the USPHS… Continue Reading Alumni Awards 2017: Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, Public Policy

UMBC’s Chris Curran receives major NIJ grant for research on law enforcement in K–12 schools

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“Right now there are students being short-changed by the education system. They are not sitting in a classroom with a high enough quality teacher. They are not being provided the resources they deserve,” Curran reflects. “Too often these disparities run along racial lines, socioeconomic lines, or gender lines, and that is a problem.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Chris Curran receives major NIJ grant for research on law enforcement in K–12 schools

Susan Sterett and Anne Brodsky begin new social science leadership roles at UMBC

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“Universities can broaden our horizons and invite us to bring our inquiry to our communities,” says Susan Sterett, the new director of the School of Public Policy, emphasizing, “UMBC’s proud tradition of excellence and public service are evident in the problems faculty and students in the School of Public Policy study, and the connection to communities that they bring.” Continue Reading Susan Sterett and Anne Brodsky begin new social science leadership roles at UMBC

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