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The near success of Sen. Hillary Clinton and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the electoral battles of 2008 made it an important year for women involved in politics. However, even before the 2008...

“Smog Blog” Tracks Air Quality When fires blaze across the Western United States, it’s just a matter of time until the resulting haze and dirty air plumes travel downwind to neighboring states –...

Four UMBC alumnae who have made careers in politics and government look back at an electoral cycle that held landmarks and heartbreaks for women candidates. By Richard Byrne ’86 The year...

Sound & Strength Imagine a few sounds: a squeaky door, the shredding of paper, a bowling ball falling down a staircase, and a persistent buzz. Then: a drum beat, some notes from a piano and...

The list of required props for Irish dramatist Martin McDonagh’s black comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001) indicates just what murderous mayhem awaits its audience: “Dead black cat; Dead...

Sondheim Scholar Ari Ne’eman has plunged headlong into the maelstrom of controversy over autism. His goal? To give autistics – including himself – a significant voice in the debate. By Mat...

Winter �08 Graduate to Become Youngest Student at Boston Doctoral Program When Seth Vacek ’08 was younger, no one thought he’d go to UMBC. They never thought he’d go college, period, or even...

Award-Winning Contributions to Baltimore�s Business Community Since its inception in 1989, more than 100 companies have been supported by bwtech@UMBC Incubator and Accelerator. Eighty percent...

Students and Staff Provide a Choice for Youth from At-Risk Environments To hear about The Choice Program from a former fellow, click the play button below. Over the past two decades,...

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...