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Introductory Experience Helps Students Transition into College The First-Year Seminars at UMBC provide students with an opportunity to connect around academic topics during their first semester...

Leading Ladies Starting March 3, the UMBC theatre department will show off its GRRL PARTS with a trio of short plays written to give young actresses strong lead roles. The inspiration for the...

“UMBC Reflects and Acts” is a series of events commemorating the anniversary of Sept. 11, teach-ins hosted by UMBC faculty and staff and service events. Lessons of 9-11   On the...

Lucky Number Seven The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team has won its seventh consecutive America East Championship and 13th straight conference title overall after finishing with 926.5 points...

Making Leadership History Three women students now hold leadership positions on campus, but none of them care � about being women, that is. While Yasmin Karimian (SGA president), Jen Kent (SGA...

Medieval Text Goes Digital Thomas Field, professor of linguistics and french, is making inaccessible language more available. He and his research assistants spend hours in front of computers...

Men�s Lacrosse Team Travels to Japan The UMBC men’s lacrosse team just returned from an 11-day trip to Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan, where they participated in the 2009 International Friendship...

Men�s Swimming and Diving Win Championship for Sixth Consecutive Season The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team has won the America East Championship for the sixth consecutive season and 12th...

New Spin on Wind Power What do you get when you combine geography, visual arts and a splash of humor? “The Mills Family Gets a Wind Turbine,” a Web site created by students in both the...

New Year�s Resolutions for the World The year 2009 promises to be historic in many ways, as world leaders face intertwined challenges for the global economy, sustainability and security....