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Edible UMBC

Food is not only a means of individual sustenance. The act of sharing a meal helps to form and sustain communities as well. UMBC is no exception. Whether it’s a student and a professor discussing...

Posted: January 25, 2010, 1:53 PM

Discovery – Winter 2010

A Date with Darwin Forgive Sandra Herbert if she’s a bit exhausted as 2009 comes to a close. Herbert, a professor emerita of history, is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the work of...

Posted: January 25, 2010, 1:47 PM

At Play – Winter 2010

Gael Force Catonsville’s a long, long way from Tipperary, but a local band with a strong UMBC connection is bringing Ireland and other musical ports of call a lot closer with their music. Five...

Posted: January 25, 2010, 1:44 PM

Video: UMBC Food Memories

[Video] From UMBC Magazine Food Issue, Winter 2010. Video by Jenny O’Grady.

Posted: January 13, 2010, 6:40 PM

Video: How to Build a Ramen Bridge

[Video] From UMBC Magazine Food Issue, Winter 2010. How to Build a Ramen Bridge, featuring Tim Topoleski. Video by Jenny O’Grady.

Posted: January 13, 2010, 6:38 PM

The Tweet Science

The Tweet Science UMBC Assistant Professor of Sociology Zeynep Tufekci is not a big fan of technology for its own sake. But if a new electronic gadget helps her get through the day more...

Posted: October 13, 2009, 4:00 AM

Art History – Christina Ralls ’07, IMDA

Christina Ralls ’07, imaging and digital arts, recently completed a public art project that allowed her to dive into her family history and tell a story about one of the most turbulent moments in...

Posted: September 20, 2009, 7:30 PM

At Play – Fall 2009

Discovering Japan When UMBC men’s lacrosse team returned from an 11-day trip to Japan to play in the 2009 International Friendship Games, they came back with more than an undefeated record in...

Posted: September 20, 2009, 7:28 PM

Center of Attention – Andre Gudger ’99, ISM

Ask Andre Gudger ’99, information systems management, how he recalls his undergraduate years at UMBC, and he sums it up in a single word: “intense.” Gudger remembers a swirl of study and...

Posted: September 20, 2009, 7:27 PM

Charmed City

You might know John Strausbaugh ’74, interdisciplinary studies, from the books that he’s written on odd and controversial topics – including Elvis culture (E: Reflections on the Birth of the Elvis...

Posted: September 20, 2009, 7:22 PM