I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Philip Farabaugh as Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, effective August 23, 2011. A Professor in the Department of Biological...
August 24, 2011
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At approximately 1:51 p.m. a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred that was centered in Mineral Virginia (near Richmond). The earthquake was felt up and down the entire east coast to include the UMBC...
August 23, 2011
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Robert Deluty, associate dean of the graduate school, has published a new book of poetry, “Between Nothing and All.” In his review, Richard Berlin writes, “The French poet and critic Stephane...
August 23, 2011
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In 2002, Suzanne Ostrand-Rosenberg, professor of biology, found hundreds of WWII-era family letters in her parents’ home. She contacted Rebecca Boehling, professor of history and director of the...
August 23, 2011
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“‘The Amiable Baltimoreans’ was published in 1951—just 60 years ago—and yet the city contained within it is as remote from our time as Carthage, and as alluring as the Seven Cities of Cibola,”...
August 22, 2011
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Today, 75 million baby boomers are poised to become the next generation of assisted living residents. The sheer size of this population emphasizes the importance of creating, sustaining and...
August 22, 2011
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Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake had raised $1.4 million this year, the Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday, more than all her opponents combined and enough, according to her campaign, to fund...
August 17, 2011
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Omar Bukhari ’13, biochemistry and EHS, will soon begin his junior year at UMBC, but for the last several weeks he’s been hard at work for another cause. Bukhari just finished a 4,000 mile bike...
August 17, 2011
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The UMBC men’s soccer team has garnered votes in two national preseason soccer rankings and has been tabbed as the second choice amongst America East Conference coaches in the league’s preseason...
August 17, 2011
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Piotr Gwiazda, associate professor of English, has published a review in the Times Literary Supplement. Gwiazda says that in his new book, “Unseen Hand” (translated by Clare Cavanagh), Polish poet...
August 16, 2011
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