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Junior Nia Hampton and Anita Jackson '80, HESP Deciding to support student scholarships is often a very personal thing. For some, it represents a certain pay-it-forward sort of attitude that...

The Geography and Environmental Systems Seminar presents Robert Hirsch, research hydrologist, U.S. Geological Service, who will present “Streamflow, Floods and Climate Change.” The lecture will be...

“Art and Psyche,” a book by Ellen Handler Spitz, honors college professor of visual arts, has been translated into Serbian. Through the book, Spitz explores three principal psychoanalytic...

Professor of the Practice of English Christopher Corbett’s latest essay in Style magazine discusses the complications surrounding recent improvements made to his home. “They say no jobs were...

Jody Shipka, associate professor of English, is featured in a new work. “Master Hands, A Video Mashup Round Table,” is a unique experiment in digital publishing that is featured in George Mason...

There is a growing body of research indicating that laughter may improve immune function, help lower blood pressure, boost mood and reduce stress and depression, the Washington Post reported on...

Ellen Hemmerly, Executive Director at the bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park will receive the 2011 Innovator of the Year Award from The Daily Record on Wednesday, October 26. Hemmerly, who...

UMBC sports economist Dennis Coates appeared on NBC Nightly News on October 23, discussing the effects of a possible NBA season cancellation. Although a lost season would negatively impact related...

A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum of Maryland features work completed by Imaging Research Center (IRC) Fellows in the spring of 2011. “Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity”...

Retriever Learning Center This year, the real party is in the library. On any given day, the Retriever Learning Center is packed. Students puzzle out problems on giant white boards. They snack...