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Activist movements for progressive alternatives

A panel discussion

The Intercultural Communication Masters Program invites to the panel discussion “Activist movements for progressive alternatives” In MLL 603, The Political Economy of Culture, we study systems...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 9:31 PM

Health track PhD student Shariece Johnson wins APHA award

more about the APHA conference and health research at UMBC

Congratulations to Shariece Johnson, a PhD student in the health track, who received an Excellence in Program Planning Award at the 2015 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 4:19 PM

New economics book by PhD student Justin Velez-Hagan

Public Policy PhD student Justin Vélez-Hagan has written an introductory economics book that offers easy-to-understand language and a humorous tone. The book, "The Common Sense behind Basic...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 4:07 PM

Join UMBC Political Science on Twitter!

Hi All! Just another reminder to join us on Twitter if you have not done so yet. https://twitter.com/UMBCpolisci Best!

Posted: November 3, 2015, 12:18 AM

Join Model U.N.

Hello all! Do you love politics? How about international affairs? Are you looking for an interactive way to build your public speaking skills and learn about current world affairs? If so,...

Posted: November 3, 2015, 12:13 AM

MEMS Lecture Emphasizes Role of Humanities in Digital Age

In an increasingly digital world, scholars now have more information than ever to conduct research and to interpret historical documents. But as technology enriches work by humanities scholars and...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 12:38 PM

Kimberly Moffitt Moderates Republican Debate Panel

On Marc Steiner Show

Following the October 28 Republican presidential debate on CNBC, Kimberly Moffitt, an associate professor of American studies, moderated a panel on WEAA’s The Marc Steiner Show analyzing the...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 12:32 PM

John Rennie Short Weighs Costs, Benefits of Urban Resurgence

Published in the Conversation

On United Nations’ World Cities Day, School of Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short published a column in The Conversation about what he calls the “Third Revolution,” or urban resurgence of...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 12:31 PM

Danielle Beatty Featured in National Journal

Discussing the Black-White Sleep Gap

Danielle Beatty, Psychology was recently featured in an article in The National Journal in which she discusses an unexpected challenge in the quest for racial justice.  Beatty goes over a study...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 12:25 PM

News on UMBC alumni

Hello POLI! Fun news on a one of our former students, enjoy! We recently published a career Q&A with Humanities Scholars alum Alex Bush '09, political science, on the UMBC Alumni Blog. After...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 12:22 PM