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Good to be Green

Good to be Green Walk past the marquee in The Commons, and you’ll see some new words on the board…. “The hero UMBC deserves. The one it needs. GREEN MAN.” This new mascot is recycling his way...

Posted: March 11, 2010, 5:00 AM

“Our Civic Voices” Gives Students Chance to Speak

�Our Civic Voices� Gives Students Chance to Speak College now feels attainable to students at Federal Hill Preparatory School in Baltimore, thanks to a UMBC afterschool program focusing on...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

A Food Pioneer

A Food Pioneer It’s no surprise to UMBC Professor of American Studies Warren Belasco that food is entering mainstream curricula at American colleges and universities. A number of academic...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

A Prototype for Collaboration

A Prototype for Collaboration   Engineering and art come together in finding innovative ways of using 3D rapid prototyping at UMBC. Dr. Anne Spence and artist Chad Eby discuss how they...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

A Prototype for Collaboration

A Prototype for Collaboration Engineering and art come together in finding innovative ways to use 3D rapid prototyping at UMBC. The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s rapid...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

A Smart Move

A Smart Move Young students will learn the importance of transportation efficiency and team building at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) State Championship at UMBC on Saturday, January 30. The...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

A Tale of Two Nuclear Cities

A Tale of Two Nuclear Cities Chernobyl is a household word for nuclear disaster; few Americans, however, know the story behind two fate-entwined cities in the U.S. and former U.S.S.R. which...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

Addressing the Scarcity of Roles for Women

Addressing the Scarcity of Roles for Women Inaugurated in 2006, UMBC’s annual IN10 International Short Play Competition seeks to address the scarcity of strong roles for young women in...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

Black + Gold = Green

Black + Gold = Green Green is the new black and gold on Thursday, February 5, as both the National Teach-in on Global Warming and Recyclemania kick off at The Commons Main Street. Both...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM

Born Leader

Born Leader Carlos Urtecho ’10, political science, never thought of himself as a leader. Instead, leadership found him. It started in 2005 with Conexiones, an organization striving to meet the...

Posted: March 1, 2010, 5:00 AM