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Of Note: Social Science Faculty, Students, and Alumni

Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!     Michael Bass, Psychology ‘12, and Andre Crawley, Visual Arts ‘09, were named Baltimore...

Posted: October 16, 2018, 2:32 PM

Prof. Meyers wins ABFM's 2018 Aaron Wildavsky Award.

Recognizing achievement in budgeting and financial mgmt.

Earlier this month, Professor Roy Meyers was awarded the 2018 Aaron Wildavsky Award by the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management. The award recognizes lifelong scholarly...

Posted: October 16, 2018, 10:18 AM

Apply for a Dresher Center Faculty Research Fellowship

The Dresher Center for the Humanities invites applications for two Residential Faculty Research Fellowships in Academic Year 2019-20. One Faculty Fellow will be in residence in Fall 2019 and one...

Posted: October 15, 2018, 12:40 PM

Race & Inclusion Scholars

Wednesday Oct 17th AND Friday, Oct 19th @ noon PUP 203

This week at our Wednesday Conversation Series we will be discussing Movements of the People: powerful social movements and how they have shaped our dedication to social justice.  This week we...

Posted: October 15, 2018, 12:04 PM

Prof. Curran discusses SROs impacts on new radio piece

New Academic Minute radio segment on WAMC

Last week, F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of Public Policy at UMBC, recorded a radio segment in Academic Minute, part of WAMC radio. On this segment, Prof. Curran discussed the impacts of...

Posted: October 15, 2018, 10:46 AM

Prof. Sterett publ. article on data access as regulation.

New journal article publ. in American Behavioral Scientist

The journal American Behavioral Scientist published a new article by Professor Susan Sterett, director of the School of Public Policy.  Since data access is a way of regulating research practices,...

Posted: October 15, 2018, 10:12 AM

ASCOM Event Saturday, October 13, Fine Arts Room 558

If elevator isn't working, use the stairs closest to ENGR

I know that that you are probably preparing for midterms next week, but I would like to encourage you to drop by the Asian Studies Council of Majors Alumni Day this Saturday, October 13 from 10...

Posted: October 12, 2018, 8:55 AM

Interdisciplinary GRIT-X this Saturday

Featuring Kimberly Moffitt and LLC affiliate faculty

As part of UMBC's Homecoming 2018, the university is hosting its third annual GRIT-X (Global, Research, Innovation, Trends, Excellence) series of engaging lectures from 10am - noon on Saturday,...

Posted: October 11, 2018, 4:01 PM

Required research conduct training-Compliance Week 2018

Responsible Professional Conduct of Research Training Req.

Next Week, is Compliance Week 2018 for the  Responsible Professional Conduct of Research Training Requirement for Master's Students, Doctoral Students, and Postdoctoral Fellows   The...

Posted: October 11, 2018, 10:56 AM