I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are...
February 23, 2011
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Champions in the Water From the very beginning, emphasis was on the team. In the first month of practice, Chad Cradock ‘97, head coach of the swimming and diving teams, called out the names of...
February 23, 2011
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Committed Modernist It’s been a big year for Jessica Berman, chair of English: she was recently elected to the American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA) board, is putting the finishing...
February 23, 2011
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Cyber Games As a senior at UMBC majoring in computer science, Max Spector has spent long hours in the classroom learning the theories and principles that explain how information systems work. He...
February 23, 2011
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Eco-Education A first-year seminar class offered this semester is giving students the chance to explore environmental issues from a humanities perspective. The class, Sustainability in American...
February 23, 2011
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Excellence & Affordability UMBC is one of 50 public institutions in the United States recognized by The Princeton Review as a “Best Value College” offering a combination of educational...
February 23, 2011
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Getting Intuit It’s a feeling that both artists and researchers are familiar with: a problem seems unsolvable when suddenly, in a flash, a creative solution becomes clear. This moment of...
February 23, 2011
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Hairy Tales Kimberly Moffitt, assistant professor of American studies, is co-editor of two recently released books that explore perceptions of race in America. Blackberries and Redbones:...
February 23, 2011
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Honoring Alumni As Retriever Fever spreads across campus for UMBC’s Homecoming Celebration, October 13-16, it’s an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their alma mater, reminisce about the...
February 23, 2011
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