Chris Corbett - a veteran journalist, novelist, humorist and professor of the practice of English at UMBC - discusses his recent book "Orphans Preferred: the Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of...
March 25, 2009
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12:00 PM
So spring break is almost over, and if you're an on-campus student, you're moving back in today. Hopefully your spring break was a chance to hang out, relax, and maybe go crazy. If not, don't...
March 22, 2009
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10:48 AM
Full Title: Duke Recommends a UMBC "Effective Practice" -- Online Discussion Portfolios Andrea Novicki from Duke University added a new post on the Center for Instructional Technology's (CIT) blog...
March 15, 2009
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11:14 PM
A DVD-ROM co-authored by Helen Burgess, an assistant professor of English, has received a favorable review in the international science research journal Nature (March 5, 2009 edition). The...
March 5, 2009
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12:00 PM
Chris Swan, assistant professor of geography and environmental systems, was featured in a March 3 entry in the Baltimore Sun's "Bay & Environment" blog. Swan is one of just a few...
March 4, 2009
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12:00 PM
Zeynep Tufekci, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a Feb. 24 Baltimore Sun story on recent controversies about the popular social networking site Facebook's privacy policies. "It...
March 4, 2009
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12:00 PM
ArtWeek 2009 is almost here! ArtWeek celebrates the arts at UMBC by hosting a Student Art Showcase in addition to a week of art and art-related events! Join us for hands-on crafts, performances,...
February 24, 2009
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7:01 PM
A noted expert on the neuroscience of laughter has turned his focus to tears. Or more precisely, how digitally removing tears from photos of crying people makes it tough to tell just what emotion...
February 24, 2009
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12:00 PM
It’s no surprise to UMBC Professor of American Studies Warren Belasco that food is entering mainstream curricula at American colleges and universities. A number of academic institutions are...
February 20, 2009
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12:00 PM
As the world embraces Web 2.0, the effects of social media are on the minds of several researchers at UMBC. Assistant Professor of Sociology Zeynep Tufekci studies the impact that technology,...
February 20, 2009
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