It’s 4 a.m. on a Wednesday—earlier than most people rise, though a preference for Chandra Smith, M.S. ’21, information systems. After saying her daily devotion, she begins to get ready for the day...
January 10, 2024
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Written by Meredith Oyen, associate professor of history and Asian studies, UMBC When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election, it won’t be only the 23.6 million...
January 9, 2024
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Written by John Rennie Short, professor emeritus of public policy, UMBC On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the Oasis Mall in suburban Shanghai. Like many Chinese shopping...
January 5, 2024
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Meet Jennifer Herson ’99, interdisciplinary studies. Jen is an executive at Data Canopy, a data center and cloud company, and the current Vice President of Operations of the UMBC Alumni...
January 5, 2024
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“It is in times of great conflict and great challenge that higher education’s purpose is most revealed.” UMBC president Valerie Sheares Ashby addressed the crowd at the 2023 winter...
December 21, 2023
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The benches in Beuys Sculpture Garden in the south part of campus are fitted with special shelves for the journals. (Marlayna Demond ’11/UMBC). It makes sense that in a space on campus...
December 18, 2023
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At UMBC, we’re still young enough to be making traditions. Meet Thomas Locastro, biological sciences alumnus, who knew from day one on campus in 2003 that he wanted to leave behind a lasting...
December 18, 2023
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University Communications and Marketing social media intern Allison John ’24, psychology, isn’t only interested in Instagram engagement and sharing campus treasures—she’s also passionate about the...
December 15, 2023
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As a student Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman took notice of something missing in the field of academic economics—people who looked like her. Since then, this Forbes 30 under 30 star in Boston has...
December 12, 2023
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What gets you up and out the door each morning? And what makes a job more than a job—or even more than a career? For so many who make UMBC their professional home, the value goes way beyond a...
December 8, 2023
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