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Professor of the Practice of English Christopher Corbett spoke at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum on Saturday, October 8, at 1 p.m. Corbett’s talk commemorated the 150th anniversary of...

In his latest Baltimore Sun column, UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller explores the meteoric rise of Herman Cain as a GOP presidential candidate. Schaller argues, “his surprising...

The Baltimore Sun reports that following a strong win in last month’s Democratic primary, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is meeting with each of her 40 Cabinet members “with an eye toward a...

Car of Will Power, Winner of the 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix The economic impact of the 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix was “vastly smaller than the projections by the events promoter,” UMBC economics...

Baltimore’s version of the Occupy Wall Street protests, Occupy Baltimore, is settled into a site at the Inner Harbor for what its website calls an “indefinitely long peaceful demonstration.” One...

UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign transformed the campus. But you can’t calculate its true impact without assessing how it helped members of the UMBC community change and grow. By Jenny...

Nancy Malloy ’70, ’75 M.S., Biological Sciences and UMBC Parent Annual Fund Supporter “I was in the very first graduating class. What an extraordinary opportunity! Everything was new and an...

Nancy Malloy ’70, ’75 M.S., Biological Sciences and UMBC Parent Annual Fund Supporter “I was in the very first graduating class. What an extraordinary opportunity! Everything was new and an...

Dan Goodwin ’98, Health Science and Policy Annual Fund: UMBC Ice Hockey “I played ice hockey for UMBC and it was very important to my college experience. I want to make sure current students...

Dan Goodwin ’98, Health Science and Policy Annual Fund: UMBC Ice Hockey “I played ice hockey for UMBC and it was very important to my college experience. I want to make sure current students...