How to Throw a Hammer
It’s widely accepted that you need to practice a skill for 10,000 hours before becoming an expert. Andrew Haberman has a different number in mind—20,000 throws. Continue Reading How to Throw a Hammer
Fall 2020
Exploring Every Angle: Climate Research at UMBC
Researchers across UMBC are using unique, interdisciplinary approaches to explore global environmental challenges Continue Reading Exploring Every Angle: Climate Research at UMBC
On Thin Ice
As scientists study how the Arctic affects and is affected by climate change, the work of Kurtz and others will fill in a crucial knowledge gap. Continue Reading On Thin Ice
Meaningful Representation
Minner hopes the creation of an archive at UMBC will encourage more members of the Lumbee Tribe to dig into their past, while also finding pride in their present. Continue Reading Meaningful Representation
Welcoming Retrievers Back Home
UMBC Athletics announced their Letterwinners Club via a YouTube live stream this semester, connecting former UMBC student-athletes back to the University. Continue Reading Welcoming Retrievers Back Home
No Artist Stands Alone
In isolation during the pandemic, many of us are consuming or creating art and media, but we’re having to reinvent how to share that pleasure with others. Continue Reading No Artist Stands Alone
Leadership in Action – The Hrabowskis Participate in Vaccine Trial
Freeman Hrabowski and his wife Jackie volunteered to take part in a 25-month clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine invented by alumna Kizzmekia Corbett. Continue Reading Leadership in Action – The Hrabowskis Participate in Vaccine Trial
Chasing Antibodies
Kaitlyn Sadtler ’11 leads study to learn how many Americans have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Continue Reading Chasing Antibodies