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.

• Maurice Berger, CADVC, Discusses “Revolution of the Eye” on WYPR
• Linda Dusman, Music, and Eric Smallwood, Visual Arts, Discuss Their Octava App with The Baltimore Sun
• Bill LaCourse, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, Describes STEM Retention Efforts in eCampus News
• Jaan Kononov ’16, Men’s Tennis, Ranked No. 7 in Final ITA Atlantic Rankings
• Stanley Jackson Named Assistant Director of Office of Sponsored Programs

Read more at UMBC Insights!

In the weeks following the death of Freddie Gray and the protests in Baltimore, members of the UMBC community have sought to engage in thoughtful reflection, dialogue, and service around the complex social and economic challenges facing our Baltimore community—and communities across the nation. Here are a few recent contributions from some of our alumni.

Kaye Whitehead ’09 Ph.D., language, literacy, and culture, has been a key voice in conversations about Freddie Gray’s death, the Black Lives Matter movement, and police brutality. In an article on PROMISE, Dr. Whitehead discusses her experience at the front lines of the peaceful protests in Baltimore and provides primary accounts from the people living the “Baltimore Uprising” on a daily basis. She has also been working on a book entitled Letters to My Black Sons: Raising Boys in a Post-Racial America. She was interviewed by WYPR about Freddie Grey and how his death fits into police brutality.

Read more from PROMISE here. Listen to the full interview here.

Joshua Michael ’10, political science, helped prepare meals for students and clean up debris in the aftermath of the Baltimore riots. Michael teaches seventh grade math at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City. Recently, he talked with the Baltimore Sun about the importance of supporting the city’s children.

To read the full article, click here.

Matthew Loftus ’07, chemistry, argues that community leaders need more influence in what positive policing looks like in their neighborhoods. Loftus wrote an article for the American Conservative where he explores the role of police in Baltimore. He compares the perspective of the Baltimore police force from a plethora of sources to trace the trajectory of their reputation today.

Read the full article here.

Steven Gimbel ’91, philosophy, recently discussed his new book Einstein: His Space and Time on WYPR’s “Midday with Dan Rodricks.”  During the show, Gimbel explained Einstein’s influence on American politics and civil rights, which are often overshadowed by his incredible scientific achievements.

Listen to the full interview.

Ari Ne’eman ’10, political science, recently spoke with BuzzFeed about #thedress and how individuals with autism view the world differently.  He said the viral phenomenon that #TheDress created provides a very real illustration of how people with autism deal with sensory issues.

Read the full article.

MaryBeth Hyland ’06, social work, is among The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women of 2015. Hyland currently works as a director for  the United Way of Central Maryland. She was awarded the honor of one of the top 100 Women of 2015 out of a pool of 400 nominees. This year’s honorees reflect a distinguished representation of women who are leaders of companies and strive to create change and breakthrough boundaries. To find out more about click here.

Jonathan Dandois ’03 and ’14 Ph.D., geography and environmental systems, recently met with  Maryland Senator Ben Cardin. While Cardin and his wife were visiting Panama, Dandois was able to show them some of the work he’s doing using drones to map the tropical forest canopy.

Read more about Dandois’ work on his blog. 

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.

• Tim Gindling, Economics, Interviewed in World Bank Jobs and Development Blog
• Robert Provine, Psychology, in Time
• Anne Rubin, History, to Appear on WYPR’s Humanities Connection, Receives Wall Street Journal Book Review
• Performing Arts and Humanities Building Reviewed in Baltimore Business Journal
• Manil Suri, Mathematics, Writes New York Times Op-Ed

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.

• Dennis Coates, Economics, in The Baltimore Sun and The Buffalo News
• Pres. Hrabowski on NPR and WYPR
• Yonathan Zohar, NPR’s Morning Edition, Father of Bluefin Tuna
• Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest “Race Story” in The New York Times

Read more great news here!

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.

• Rebecca Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show

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.

• UMBC Psychology Research Cited in TES Magazine
• Marie desJardins, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, on Voice of America
• UMBC Postdoctoral Fellow Evelyn Thomas Profiled in SIAM News
• Tom Beck, Library Gallery, Interviewed for WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• George Derek Musgrove ’97, History, in The Washington Post

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.

• UMBC featured in The Baltimore Sun’s February Education Supplement
• Manil Suri, Mathematics, in The Wall Street Journal
• Stephen Freeland, INDS, in WIRED
• Michele Osherow, English, in Folger Theatre Production Diary
• Judah Ronch, Erickson School, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• Jason Schiffman, Psychology, 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.

• Theatre Alumni David Brasington ’12, Katie Kopajtic ’11, Jesse Poole ’13 and Anderson Wells ’13 in ‘b’, the Baltimore Sun and City Paper
• Dr. Kenneth Gibbs ’05, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, in Science Magazine
• Faculty Members Vin Grabill, Neal McDonald and Steve Silberg, VA, in Baltimore Sun
• Assoc. Professor Anne Rubin’s Civil War History Class Appears on C-SPAN
• Princeton Review Names UMBC a “Best Value College”
• Kate Drabinski, Gender and Women’s Studies, on WYPR’s Humanities Connection

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