Chris Swan, assistant professor of geography and environmental systems, was featured in a March 3 entry in the Baltimore Sun's "Bay & Environment" blog. Swan is one of just a few...
March 4, 2009
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Zeynep Tufekci, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a Feb. 24 Baltimore Sun story on recent controversies about the popular social networking site Facebook's privacy policies. "It...
March 4, 2009
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Green Skies: A Better Environment for Air Travel Hillol Kargupta logs thousands of frequent flier miles each year to do research, conduct business for a successful, global firm and to visit his...
February 25, 2009
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ArtWeek 2009 is almost here! ArtWeek celebrates the arts at UMBC by hosting a Student Art Showcase in addition to a week of art and art-related events! Join us for hands-on crafts, performances,...
February 24, 2009
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A noted expert on the neuroscience of laughter has turned his focus to tears. Or more precisely, how digitally removing tears from photos of crying people makes it tough to tell just what emotion...
February 24, 2009
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It’s no surprise to UMBC Professor of American Studies Warren Belasco that food is entering mainstream curricula at American colleges and universities. A number of academic institutions are...
February 20, 2009
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As the world embraces Web 2.0, the effects of social media are on the minds of several researchers at UMBC. Assistant Professor of Sociology Zeynep Tufekci studies the impact that technology,...
February 20, 2009
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When UMBC history professor Sandra Herbert first saw the Charles Darwin Archives at Christ’s College, Cambridge as a graduate student, “It was like finding out Shakespeare had left unpublished...
February 20, 2009
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I heard a secret rumor that Girl Talk tickets are going on sale soon! Ticket sale begins Wednesday, February 25th at noon at The Commons Information Center. They are $15 each, and you are allowed...
February 10, 2009
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Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association presents awards to honor alumni for their professional and personal achievements and service to the University. Learn more about our past award winners....
February 8, 2009
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