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Sonya Squires-Caesar successfully defends

her Dissertation

On May 29, 2025, Sonya Squires-Caesar of LLC Cohort 13 successfully defended her dissertation and earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Her virtual defense went smoothly and she gave a...

Posted: June 6, 2025, 9:44 AM

Undergrad Research Award Recipient Noreen Baroya

INDS Student Receives the URA Award

Congrats Noreen,  Noreen has been awarded the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) for INDS Capstone Project! In addition, Noreen was selected to receive the Student Internship & Service...

Posted: June 2, 2025, 12:06 PM

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PLAITS 2025 - June 16, 2025

Privacy & Liberty in the Age of AI & Immersive Technologies

Date:  June 16, 2025 Time:  10am - 5pm Location:  Glass Pavilion, Johns Hopkins University Food: Free Lunch provided & coffee throughout! Learn more &...

Posted: May 28, 2025, 3:42 PM

AI Literacy for Faculty: Mastering Core Skills for Teaching

Wednesday, June 4th from 9:00-10:30am

***reposted from SAPH - please register on the original event post*** AI Literacy for Faculty: Mastering Core Skills for Teaching Wednesday, June 4th | 9:00-10:30am | ILSB 201 or HyFlex...

Posted: May 28, 2025, 11:28 AM

Liana Harron to join UMBC Music Faculty

We are delighted to introduce Liana Harron who will join the UMBC faculty in Fall 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Piano. Dr. Liana Pailodze Harron, blending her Georgian heritage with an...

Posted: May 23, 2025, 1:23 PM

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Spring 2025 Asian Studies Graduates

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 graduates! Amanda Lynne Evans Asmaou Thiam Alyssa Thomas Sarah Jeannette Siskind All of us here in the program are so proud of you and your...

Posted: May 22, 2025, 1:10 PM

Black, white, & yellow happy graduation graphic from Asian Studies

Department of Music May 2025 Graduates

Congratulations to our Department of Music May 2025 Graduates! Chris Benna, Music Composition and Music Performance Akellia Bernard, Music Performance Matthew Borzymowski, Music Education...

Posted: May 22, 2025, 10:25 AM

Chelsea Mays-Williams successfully presents

her dissertation research proposal

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Chelsea Mays-Williams of LLC Cohort 23 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on May 9,...

Posted: May 20, 2025, 12:44 PM

Chelsea

Alumni Profile: Malik Gay

Media with Purpose

By: Isy Davy Photo Credit: Malik Gay Meet Malik Gay, a 2023 graduate of UMBC’s Media and Communication Studies program. After transferring from the University of Hartford, Malik searched for a...

Posted: May 20, 2025, 9:56 AM