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Piotr Gwiazda in The Nation

An excerpt from Piotr Gwiazda’s translation of Grzegorz Wroblewski’s book of prose poems, Kopenhaga, scheduled for publication by Zephyr Press, is scheduled to appear in the April 1, 2013 issue of...

Posted: March 29, 2013, 3:35 PM

Eshete ’07, BioSci’s “$10,000 Birthday Wish”

For many of us, a 30th birthday celebration means balloons, presents and parties with friends and family. For Maaden “Madie” Eshete ’07, biological sciences, however, the milestone birthday will...

Posted: March 29, 2013, 1:56 PM

“Plutopia” by Kate Brown, History, Reviewed in Nature

“Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters” by Kate Brown, associates professor of history, was recently reviewed by Nature. “A multitude...

Posted: March 29, 2013, 1:47 PM

Gerontology Honor Society Gives Back to Local Seniors

Delta Lambda chapter Secretary Alida Loinaz Sigma Phi Omega (SPO) is the national academic honor society in gerontology, for professionals who work with or on behalf of older persons. The UMBC...

Posted: March 28, 2013, 2:38 PM

Alumni and Faculty Receive MSAC Individual Artist Awards

A view of some of Kelley Bell’s work in the Bromo Seltzer Tower in Baltimore Several faculty members and alumni were awarded Individual Artist Awards by the Maryland State Art Council this month....

Posted: March 28, 2013, 12:23 PM

Manil Suri, Mathematics, on the Marc Steiner Show

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...

Posted: March 27, 2013, 8:51 PM

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun

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...

Posted: March 27, 2013, 6:31 PM

Wax Figure of Freeman Hrabowski to Be Unveiled

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...

Posted: March 26, 2013, 6:47 PM