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Manil Suri, professor of mathematics, was a guest on the Marc Steiner show on March 14 to discuss his new book “The City of Devi.” Steiner asked Suri how he reconciles his background in...

Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will kick off the Associated Black Charities’ speaker series next month, sparking speculation of a possible return to politics. “This is the year I’m going to...

On Saturday, April 20, the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum will unveil a wax figure of Freeman Hrabowski during a ceremony at Morgan State University.  The figure is part of a salute to...

The UMBC English department’s composition course redesign was recently profiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education. “In an age when many educators are promoting active learning by “flipping”...

Robert Provine, professor of psychology, is a contributor to the recent “Body Issue” of New Scientist magazine. Provine’s piece, “It’s Only Natural,” discusses the curious behaviors of our...

Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice of English, recently reviewed a new book about Davy Crockett for the Washington Post. In “Born on a Mountaintop,” author Bob Thompson visits sites...

Public policy professor John Rennie Short will present the talk “Restless Urban Landscape” at Michigan State University on Friday, March 29th, through MSU’s Global Urban Studies Program. The talk...

In a Q&A with City Biz List, Joseph T. Jones ’06, social work, CEO of The Center for Urban Families, shares some of the challenges of his childhood years, and some of the secrets to his...

More than a dozen members of the UMBC community — including at least eight alumni — collaborated recently to create a music video entitled “Adapt.” Performed by “Ko the Timeless” — AKA Koushik...

The 2011 Shriver Peaceworker grads (L-R): Duncan Cohen, Meghann Shutt, Lindsay Walberg (down front in green), Melissa Esmero (right behind Lindsay), Iris Laurencio (sitting), Dusty Hogenson...