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.

• Dr. Hrabowski appeared on Comcast Newsmakers to stress the importance of inclusiveness in STEM fields.
• Erle Ellis, geography and environmental systems, told The Guardian that all human activity, even our conservation efforts, has an impact on how species evolve.
• Thomas Schaller, political science, discussed the Republican party’s shift towards the right in The Week.
• Marie DesJardins, computer science, tells us how we can integrate computer science education into the nationwide K-12 curriculum, providing more opportunities for female and minority students in the process.
• Patricia Joseph, former special assistant to the Provost, along with her husband Mark, have promised a $3 million gift to the Baltimore Museum of Art to help pay some of the costs of the museum’s new center for education and creativity.
• Light Point Security, a cybersecurity company founded by former NSA employees and based at bwtech@UMBC, is profiled in the Baltimore Sun.
• Women’s volleyball beat Hartford 3-0 on Sunday, while women’s soccer scored a 2-0 victory over New Hampshire for their Senior Day game.

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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.

• Sunil Dasgupta, Political Science, Writes about World Politics in ISN Following FIFA Arrests
• Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, and Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show
• Denise Meringolo, History, Describes Baltimore Uprising Project in the Baltimore Sun
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Analyzes Immigration Policy in the Huffington Post, Op-Ed in the Baltimore Sun

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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.

• Jerilyn Johnson Receives AA Degree from CCBC
• Donald Norris (School of Public Policy) and Thomas Schaller (Political Science), Provide Analysis Ahead of Martin O’Malley’s May 30 Announcement
• John Rennie Short, School of Public Policy, in The Conversation
• UMBC Research Forum Tackles High-Performance Computing
• “The Mathematics of Being Human” Reviewed in Siam News

Read more at UMBC Insights!

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.

• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun
• Eric Ford, Shriver Center, Advises Prospective College Students on Paths to Success in College Express
• Preminda Jacob, Visual Arts, Examines Visual Culture and Indian Politics in Scroll

Read more at UMBC Insights!

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.

• Jim Bailey ‘03 and ‘08 M.A., History, Speaks at 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, on MSNBC
• UMBC Featured in The Baltimore Sun’s Special Section on Education
• Vice Provost Patrice McDermott Calls for Gender Equity in Peer Review
• Roy Meyers, Political Science, in the Herald-Mail
• Anne Sarah Rubin, History, in The Washington Post

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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.

• Roy Meyers, Political Science on MarylandReporter.com
• Leslie Morgan, Sociology and Anthropology, in The Baltimore Beacon
• Nicole King, American Studies, in City Paper
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun
• Paul Smith, Chemistry, in The Baltimore Sun

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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.

• Bambi Chapin, Sociology and Anthropology, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Politico Magazine and The Baltimore Sun
• Robert Provine, Psychology, in Real Simple

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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.

• Matthew Baker, Geography and Environmental Systems, in The Washington Post
• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in The Daily Beast

Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

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.

• Carlo DiClemente, Psychology, on New Books Network
• Dave Marcotte, Public Policy, in The Atlanta Journal Constitution and Bloomberg Businessweek
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun
• Justin Vélez-Hagan, Public Policy, Op-Ed in Fox News Latino
• Dennis Coates, Economics, in The Daily Iowan

Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.