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New version-NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide

Effective for proposals/awards beginning June 1, 2020

NSF has released a new version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made,...

Posted: February 21, 2020, 9:55 AM

Scholarship for Study in Taiwan 2020-2021

Applying for the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship due March 13

The government of the Republic of China on Taiwan makes available a certain number of scholarships every year for foreign students who would like to study Chinese there. The 2020-2021...

Posted: February 20, 2020, 2:27 PM

Social Science Undergraduate Research Awards

Application Deadline: May 1st

The Center for Social Science Scholarship is sponsoring Social Science Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide up to $1,500 to four undergraduate researchers whose work, in collaboration with...

Posted: February 20, 2020, 11:23 AM

Tonight, 7pm at CADVC: Museum of the Old Colony Artist Talk

Pablo Delano: Uncovering the Museum of the Old Colony

Tonight at @cadvc_umbc An artist talk by Pablo Delano: Uncovering The Museum of the Old Colony! Delano, shown here regaling attendees at the show opening, will trace the development and growth of...

Posted: February 20, 2020, 8:40 AM

DW Rowlands published in CityObseratory

Understanding Walkable Density

This work represents an important first step toward her masters thesis and incorporates significant spatial analysis, using novel methods, to produce measures on urban walkability.

Posted: February 19, 2020, 12:21 PM

Katherine J. Morris Successfully Presents

her Dissertation Proposal

LLC is pleased to announce that Katie Morris, of Cohort 18, successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal to her committee on February 18, 2020. Her hermeneutic...

Posted: February 19, 2020, 10:53 AM

Lisa Cella Presents at Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention

Professor of Music, Lisa Cella, presented a masterclass this past weekend for high school students at the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention hosted by the Flute Society of Washington.  The convention...

Posted: February 19, 2020, 10:52 AM

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Would you like to keep up to date with all FDC happenings and find a community of scholars who care as much about teaching as you do? The FDC maintains a Google Group email list to which we...

Posted: February 18, 2020, 2:32 PM

Intern at a Think Tank this Summer

Brookings Institution is Seeking Undergrads & Grad Students

The Brookings Institution is looking to hire UMBC Research Interns for this summer.  The positions are full-time, paid ($15 per/hr) and are open to undergraduates and graduate...

Posted: February 18, 2020, 1:58 PM

This Thursday, Feb. 20: Local Reading with Lia Purpura!

7:00 PM at The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, MD

This week, Lia Purpura will be discussing her recent book All the Fierce Tethers in Baltimore! Purpura, UMBC English department Writer in Residence, is the author of several books of essays and...

Posted: February 18, 2020, 1:24 PM