“Persons with dementia are often portrayed as bedridden,” shares Laura Girling, director of UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies. “When I show clips of people living with dementia leading active lives,...
February 1, 2021
·
4:15 PM
The following list of posts is filtered
Clear Filter
Posts
Of the more than 120 students who returned to complete their UMBC degree through the Finish Line program after years away from college, roughly a fourth of them only needed one more semester to do...
December 15, 2020
·
4:10 PM
This fall, the student-organized TEDxUMBC gave ten speakers the opportunity to share their stories, experiences, and expertise with the world. Surprisingly, the theme, “Unmasking Uncertainty,” was...
December 9, 2020
·
11:47 AM
UMBC’s Taka Yamashita has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences for an innovative three-year research project on how adult...
September 9, 2020
·
3:04 PM
“Retrievers have a deep understanding of the value of diverse experiences, identities, and cultures,” says Brian Souders, UMBC’s Fulbright program advisor. “They know that the world they dream of...
February 10, 2020
·
12:47 PM
"Being a valedictorian for me is about honoring South Asian women feminists whose achievements were not as visible when I was growing up. It is also about the need to transform research and...
May 17, 2019
·
9:02 AM
UMBC softball swept the America East tournament for their first title win. The Retrievers will advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002.
May 13, 2019
·
4:28 PM
UMBC’s Office of the Vice President for Research presented awards to support the work of two dozen UMBC faculty examining topics from health disparities among people with diabetes to natural...
December 18, 2018
·
3:22 PM
Artists, scientists, and social change agents from across UMBC presented the third annual GRIT-X talks on October 13, sharing their ideas and perspectives on stage in UMBC’s Dance Cube. “All our...
October 17, 2018
·
5:09 PM
Through the Student Internship and Service Fund, six UMBC students were given a summer opportunity that will have a lasting impact on their career.
August 23, 2018
·
4:49 PM