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AMST Alum Winona Caesar ('09) featured in UMBC Magazine

Tales of Grit and Greatness!

Winona Caesar ’09, American studies, gave the audience insight into a post-graduation journey where determination to succeed has led her to become chair of the Megaphone Project (an organization...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 10:09 AM

Baltimore Traces: Communities In Transition

Featuring UMBC Students!

The Marc Steiner Show hosted a roundtable with the UMBC students who produced the Baltimore Traces series. With: Christina Kwegan, American Studies student at UMBC; Calvin Perry, American Studies...

Posted: March 3, 2016, 10:07 AM

WISE Women Accomplishments - Spring 2016

Congratulations are in order for many of UMBC's WISE Women for Spring 2016:  Marie desJardins (Associate Dean, COEIT and CSEE) will receive the Computing Research Association-Education (CRA-E)...

Posted: March 2, 2016, 2:55 PM

A Big Thank You!

The INDS Department would like to thank the following departments for their donations to the Kinetic Sculpture Race Project!  -Engineering -Entrepreneurship  -Geography and Environmental...

Posted: March 2, 2016, 11:36 AM

Dresher Center Graduate Student Research Fellowships

Application Deadline is March 15, 2016

For Doctoral and Master's Degree Candidates: Dresher Center Graduate Student Research Fellowships Applications Due: March 15, 2016 The Dresher Center offers two residential Graduate Student...

Posted: March 1, 2016, 3:32 PM

Policy Job Opportunity

Dear Students, Any Spring 2016 graduating senior interested in a 26-month, full-time policy job with a Washington, DC based think tank should contact Dr. Tom Schaller at schaller@umbc.edu....

Posted: March 1, 2016, 3:02 PM

Dusman and Smallwood River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in Houston

Octava an engaging app for concert goers

Can A Smartphone Enhance Your Live Music Experience? One Houston orchestra recently encouraged its audience members to try out a new app that helps them engage with the music.

Posted: February 25, 2016, 4:48 PM

INDS Petrovich Lecture: James Valentine!

March 7th 5:30-7:30 pm UC310

Mr. Valentine graduated Magna Cum Laude from UMBC, with an INDS degree in Social Perspectives on Biomedical Ethics. Mr. Valentine will discuss the challenges and opportunities for orphan drugs...

Posted: February 25, 2016, 2:32 PM

Opportunity to volunteer for Eric Costello

Dear Students, Councilman Eric Costello is running for election in Baltimore's 11th District. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to meet and connect with constituents, and canvass...

Posted: February 24, 2016, 12:20 PM

UMBC Student Delegates at the Model African Union Summit

Professor Chuku leads student delegation at Model AU

Professor Gloria Chuku led a ten-student delegation to the 14th Model African Union summit February 17-21, 2016 in Washington, DC. Sarah Agarrat, Micahyas Akama, Ayodele Daniel, Yenin Gnaka, Maada...

Posted: February 23, 2016, 2:25 PM