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The Beat of a Different Drum When Steven McAlpine, assistant director of interdisciplinary studies, and Gregory Schroeder ’09 met for academic advising, neither one knew they’d soon be...

Lucia Zegarra �11 Chosen as a �Leader on the Rise� Challenging situations, encouragement from family and spirituality have all led Peruvian native Lucia Zegarra ’11, biological sciences, to...

Model for 21st Century Art Spanning all six concentrations � animation/interactive media, art history and theory, film/video, graphic design, photography and print media � UMBC’s 2008...

Professor’s Breakthrough Highlighted in Nature Chemical Biology A proper balance of nitric oxide (NO), the body’s highly reactive, gas-based signaling molecule and the stuff that makes...

Taking the Lead on Climate Change Clean energy, green jobs and sustainable resources will be among the topics John Doyle ’09 will be advocating for with his peers at the UN Climate...

Quality Music, Close to Home For 35 years, the UMBC Symphony has embraced musicians who are students, alumni and neighbors from the surrounding communities. “Our student musicians benefit...

A New Vision for Dance Carol Hess, associate professor and chair of dance, is the recipient of the 2008 Maryland Council for Dance Award for Outstanding Service to Dance in Maryland. ...

USDemocrazy.net Site Explores U.S. Electoral System Confused about how an American democracy works? You are not alone. A new Web site – www.USDemocrazy.net — designed by Economist magazine...

Swiss Research Program Opens New Doors Students who’ve participated in the International Field Research Program in Switzerland come back with something to talk about. For one week...

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Duff Goldman ’97 is the founder and owner of Charm City Cakes. Linnyette Richardson-Hall ’84 is the creative director and principal consultant of Premiere Event...