A group of 125 UMBC faculty, staff, and students gathered today for UMBC’s annual Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Seminar, focused on caring and effective response to sexual misconduct. “There is...
September 14, 2018
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by Amy Bhatt, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies, UMBC The Indian Supreme Court has legalized homosexuality, overturning a 157-year ban on consensual gay sex. In a nearly...
September 14, 2018
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On September 19, 1966, UMBC opened its doors to students for the first day of classes in the institution’s history. Mimi Dietrich ’70, American studies, was among those “pioneer” students,...
September 13, 2018
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For an undergraduate getting their start in science, traveling far from home for an immersive research experience can be transformational. Living and working in a completely new environment, with...
September 12, 2018
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John Rennie Short Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC As we enter the traditional, post-Labor Day sprint in the campaign season, voters may want to consider how much their vote really...
September 11, 2018
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Growing up, Zainab Alkebsi ’09, political science, always knew she wanted to become a lawyer. The daughter of Yemeni immigrants, Alkebsi is the first in her family to attend law school, as well as...
September 11, 2018
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UMBC is again one of the top ten national universities in both undergraduate teaching and innovation, according to the 2019 Best Colleges rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report....
September 10, 2018
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Chief Judge Wanda Keyes Heard ’79, political science, was drawn to UMBC by the intimate class sizes and impressive credentials of the political science faculty, but quickly grew to love the campus...
September 7, 2018
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The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Times Higher Education (THE) have just released their popular college rankings for 2019, again naming UMBC one of the nation’s top universities. The WSJ/THE...
September 6, 2018
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Matthew E. Baker Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC This month, the Bloede Dam will be removed from the Lower Patapsco River near Ilchester, Maryland. The restoration is a...
September 5, 2018
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