Urban development simulation helps students learn how to balance growth, equity, and environmental sustainability

Mar 27, 2024 / 8 minutes of reading

“I could lecture students about the ethical, financial, structural, and environmental issues cities grapple with in the urban development process, but urban planning simulations create an entirely different learning process,” says Eric Stokan, associate professor of political science who partnered with the Urban Land Institute for this project. Continue Reading Urban development simulation helps students learn how to balance growth, equity, and environmental sustainability

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James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’ is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers

Mar 25, 2024 / 7 minutes of reading

Constantine Nomikos Vaporis, professor of history, a historian of Japan who specializes in the history of the Tokugawa, or early modern era – a period from 1603 to 1868, during which the bulk of the action in FX’s new television miniseries“Shōgun” takes place. “American viewers today apparently don’t need to be slowly introduced to Japanese culture by a European guide,” says Vaporis. Continue Reading James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’ is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers

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UMBC faculty share knowledge and passion during Diversity in Cybersecurity, Brunei event

Mar 22, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

Over two weeks at the end of January, six UMBC faculty woke up early to deliver lectures and lead workshops with students more than 9,000 miles away, in the small Asian nation of Brunei, located on the island of Borneo. The online talks were part of the Diversity in Cybersecurity, Brunei conference, organized jointly by Edah Hasnal, an advocate for gender diversity in the tech sector in Brunei, and Carolyn Seaman, director of the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC faculty share knowledge and passion during Diversity in Cybersecurity, Brunei event

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How to stay in touch—4 steps to being a prolific pen pal

Mar 22, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

For Winona Caesar ’09, a sergeant in the Baltimore City Police, letter writing is a creative outlet. Whether hand writing a letter or using one of her seven typewriters, Caesar says the process slows her down and connects her to individuals all over the globe. As the world grows increasingly more digitized, Caesar and her pen pals are saving the lost art of keeping in touch. Continue Reading How to stay in touch—4 steps to being a prolific pen pal

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‘Your work is so important,’ White House environmental justice leader tells UMBC ICARE trainees

Mar 14, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

“ICARE is a unique training model in which master’s students in the environmental sciences and engineering are co-mentored by UMBC faculty mentors, professional scientists or engineers, and community leaders,” shares Tamra Mendelson. Continue Reading ‘Your work is so important,’ White House environmental justice leader tells UMBC ICARE trainees

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Ballet dancer Misty Copeland shares personal mission in visit with students at UMBC

Mar 14, 2024 / 6 minutes of reading

Misty Copeland is a ballerina on a mission—and last week she brought that mission to UMBC. Renowned for both her ethereality and powerful muscularity, as well as her activism in diversifying a white-dominant field, in 2015 Copeland became the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, a top U.S. ballet company.

On March 6, Copeland spent a day on campus—meeting with dance majors in the Dance Cube, speaking one-on-one with alumni and young dancers at a reception, watching student dancers perform, and participating in UMBC’s first annual Artful Conversations, a public Q&A in Linehan Concert Hall.
On March 6, Copeland spent a day on campus—meeting with dance majors in the Dance Cube, speaking one-on-one with alumni and young dancers at a reception, watching student dancers perform, and participating in UMBC’s first annual Artful Conversations. Continue Reading Ballet dancer Misty Copeland shares personal mission in visit with students at UMBC

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Meet a Retriever—Madelyn “Maddy” Pollack ’24, Humanities Scholar and Honors College member

Mar 12, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

Here, Maddy Pollack shares the many ways she is involved on campus and why she values all of her sources of support at UMBC, including the Humanities Scholars Program and the Honors College. Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Madelyn “Maddy” Pollack ’24, Humanities Scholar and Honors College member

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Dean Moffitt interviewed about media and Black hair and body politics

Mar 7, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading

Kimberly R. Moffitt, dean of UMBC’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, speaks about the inspiration for and journey of her career in an interview with mastersincommunication.com, which offers research-based data on graduate programs in media and communication studies nationwide along with insights from leaders in the field. Continue Reading Dean Moffitt interviewed about media and Black hair and body politics

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The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway

Mar 7, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems, explains the Anthropocene and the vote of the Subcommission on Quarterly Stratigraphy rejected that proposal to mark the Anthropocene as an epoch, with 12 of 18 members voting no. These are the scientists most expert at reconstructing Earth’s history from the evidence in rocks. They determined that adding an Anthropocene Epoch – and terminating the Holocene Epoch – was not supported by the standards used to define epochs. Continue Reading The Anthropocene is not an epoch − but the age of humans is most definitely underway

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7 ways to spring into the arts at UMBC

Mar 5, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

As flowers start popping up on campus and we get some warmer (if rainy) days, it’s the perfect time to go out and catch some of the arts events happening at UMBC. Whether you need a break from studying, work, or are just looking for some fun, you can be sure to find many entertaining and thought provoking arts and culture events happening on campus! 1. Enjoy an Artful Conversation All About Dance No dance skills are required to enjoy an evening all about dance with Artful Conversations: An Evening with Misty Copeland. On the night of March 6, from… Continue Reading 7 ways to spring into the arts at UMBC

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Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques – here’s why this matters

Feb 20, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

Brian Van Wyck, assistant professor of history at UMBC, explains the origins of the history of migration between Turkey and Germany and the goals both governments pursued by bringing Turkish imams to work in German mosques. Continue Reading Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques – here’s why this matters

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Résumés in hand, 2,000+ hopeful and prepared Retrievers attend the 2024 Career Fair

Feb 15, 2024 / 7 minutes of reading

“We were excited to help employers develop a strong talent pipeline and diverse future workforce, shaping the leaders and innovators of tomorrow,” said Paige Bauder, associate director of employer relations and recruitment programs at UMBC, about the UMBC 2024 Spring Career Fair. Continue Reading Résumés in hand, 2,000+ hopeful and prepared Retrievers attend the 2024 Career Fair

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