From UMBC News and Magazine
President Hrabowski shares an inclusive approach to difficult conversations in Bipartisan Policy Center interview
In a recent interview at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Bob and Elizabeth Dole Series on Leadership, UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski shared his perspective on leading diverse and inclusive...
Posted: February 13, 2019, 4:59 PM
Ivanka and her tower of crumbs
Preminda Jacob, Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, UMBC For two hours each evening, an Ivanka Trump lookalike has been vacuuming a hot pink carpet at the Flashpoint Gallery...
Posted: February 13, 2019, 4:22 PM
Florence Knoll Bassett’s mid-century design diplomacy
by Margaret Re, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, UMBC The look, feel and functionality of the modern American office can be traced back to the work of one woman. Florence Knoll Bassett,...
Posted: February 8, 2019, 2:22 PM
Restorative practices may not be the solution, but neither are suspensions
by F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of public policy, UMBC Proponents of restorative justice suffered a blow recently with the late 2018 release of a much anticipated RAND study of...
Posted: February 5, 2019, 2:50 PM
UMBC Mock Trial takes top prize at Georgetown’s Hilltop Invitational as competition season kicks into high gear
UMBC Mock Trial took first in late January at Georgetown University’s 8th annual Hilltop Invitational Tournament, with UMBC’s A team finishing undefeated at 8-0. On the path to tournament victory,...
Posted: February 4, 2019, 4:35 PM
UMBC chosen to host AAAS science and faith dialogue project
UMBC is one of six universities nationwide selected to host the “Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue” project, administered by the American Association for the Advancement of...
Posted: February 1, 2019, 9:57 PM
UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant
As consumer demand for fish continues to grow worldwide, scientists are working to address some of aquaculture’s most persistent challenges. “There are a few bottlenecks and hurdles that the...
Posted: January 31, 2019, 8:43 PM
Dean Scott Casper continues UMBC’s strong partnership with Maryland Humanities and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance as a new board member
Two leading advocates for the arts and humanities in Maryland have elected Scott Casper, dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, to their boards of directors. Casper is...
Posted: January 30, 2019, 9:36 PM
UMBC’s Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria
“The drug you design ten years from now may already be obsolete,” Ivan Erill says. In a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology, Erill and colleagues describe how bacteria that existed hundreds of...
Posted: January 30, 2019, 8:47 PM
Roda to Resistance
For Maceo Thomas ‘93 (above, center), the martial art of capoeira is more than just a fun way of staying fit. It’s also a socially conscious art with a fascinating history, fortified by a...
Posted: January 29, 2019, 9:49 PM
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