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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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10:48 AM
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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One of the most influential sets of historical photos in UMBC’s Special Collections is an archive of more than 5,400 images documenting the harsh conditions of child laborers in early 20th-century...
December 7, 2023
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Sonya Squires-Caesar, a doctoral candidate in UMBC’s language, literacy, and culture program, has been interviewing communities who use susus to save money for big-ticket items like homes, farms,...
December 5, 2023
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For centuries, media has portrayed Arab culture as misogynistic and homophobic, leaving little room for the possibility that queer Arab communities exist and thrive. Adding to this sense of...
November 15, 2023
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Van Helsing straddles the vampire, brandishing her cross and wooden stake. The undead—mouth and shirt stained with blood—had just confessed to a brutal kill when the vampire slayer brings down her...
November 3, 2023
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On the stage of the 35th annual Alumni Awards, awardees and their nominators repeated a shared theme: the freedom and flexibility to grow at UMBC—not alone—but in community. Presented by the...
November 1, 2023
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Headshot of James Dorsey. When James Dorsey arrived at UMBC in 2002 to major in music performance and composition, becoming an educator was not the original plan. But when opportunity knocked,...
October 23, 2023
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By Roni Rosenthal For those who grew up—or still are—spellbound by movies like Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, and The Lion King, you are part of what some historians dub the “Disney...
October 23, 2023
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