One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• Marie desJardins, computer science, works to attract more women and minorities to the field
• Manil Suri, mathematics, and Michele Osherow, English, discuss their collaboration on “The Mathematics of Being Human.”
• Kate Brown, history, writes Plutopia: Nuclear Families in Atomic Cities and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters
• UMBC Training Centers a leader in Open Source technology training
• Mehdi Benna, Center for Space Science and Technology, talks about the importance of the New Horizons trip to Pluto to collect images and data.  
• Chris Steele Appointed Interim Vice Provost for Division of Professional Studies
• Hilltop Publishes New Issue Brief on Hospital Community Benefit Policy
• Women’s Team, 11 Tennis Student-Athletes Earn ITA Academic Honors
• Leadership Transition in Student Support Services
• UMBC Basketball Teams Make Trip to Higher Achievement Center at Lakeland Elementary-Middle School

Read more at UMBC Insights!