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Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging

“Dr. Hrabowski has been at the forefront of creating and promoting a vision of how we think and talk about aging and longevity,” shares Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies. And the inclusive, forward-looking vision that he and the Erickson School emphasize has had notable impacts, including on the student experience. Continue Reading Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education honors UMBC’s innovative leadership in the field of aging

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NIA grants UMBC’s Laura Girling $750K for research on living with dementia, including the impacts of COVID-19

“Persons with dementia are often portrayed as bedridden,” shares Laura Girling, director of UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies. “When I show clips of people living with dementia leading active lives, there is a realization that people with dementia can do many of the same activities others can.” Continue Reading NIA grants UMBC’s Laura Girling $750K for research on living with dementia, including the impacts of COVID-19

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UMBC’s Taka Yamashita receives $1.4 million grant for research supporting workers returning to community college

UMBC’s Taka Yamashita has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences for an innovative three-year research project on how adult literacy impacts success in community college STEM education and job training programs. Yamashita is an associate professor of sociology and faculty member in the UMBC/UMB gerontology Ph.D. program. Continue Reading UMBC’s Taka Yamashita receives $1.4 million grant for research supporting workers returning to community college

Third annual UMBC GRIT-X talks highlight thought-provoking ideas, experiences, and discoveries

Artists, scientists, and social change agents from across UMBC presented the third annual GRIT-X talks on October 13, sharing their ideas and perspectives on stage in UMBC’s Dance Cube. “All our talks gave a different facet, a different beam of light, on what we do at UMBC,” said Vice President for Research Karl Steiner, who spearheaded the event. Continue Reading Third annual UMBC GRIT-X talks highlight thought-provoking ideas, experiences, and discoveries

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