Remaking cities worldwide to deal with extreme weather events and new climate regimes will require massive investments in new ideas, practices, and skills. Continue Reading Cities worldwide aren’t adapting to climate change quickly enough
Viruses are arguably nature’s powerhouses for genetic innovation. Humans are likely here today because of them. Continue Reading Viruses are both the villains and heroes of life as we know it
A health economist writes that making COVID-19 testing accessible, accurate, and fast is critical to slowing transmission of the virus. Continue Reading Over-the-counter rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 can help slow the spread of the delta variant
A historian reflects on how governments and societies have traditionally responded to low marriage and birthrates with various persuasion techniques. Continue Reading Taxing bachelors and proposing marriage lotteries – how superpowers addressed declining birthrates in the past
In June 2021 several popular Black creators were so fed up with having their dances stolen they decided to go on strike, says Jill Vasbinder, senior lecturer in dance. Continue Reading There’s a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground
In addition to pursuing her own art, Corrie Parks promotes her students, helping them enter the professional art world with as few barriers as possible. Continue Reading Corrie Francis Parks: Artist, Community Builder, and Advocate for Students
Ana Maria Schwartz Caballero established a network of support and guidance for the success of UMBC’s Hispanic/Latinx community, and her legacy lives on. Continue Reading Leaving a Legacy of Support for UMBC’s Hispanic/Latinx Community
Different disciplines are training up social justice-minded students to do no harm in the communities they work with, one thriving relationship at a time. Continue Reading MUTUAL FLOURISHING
Losing Winter, a new exhibition opening in mid-July at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) in Baltimore, examines changes in winter weather patterns through photographs, video, and personal memory. Continue Reading Losing Winter
Marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment, three experts acknowledge how systemic racism plagued the women’s rights movement from its roots. Continue Reading Enshrined But Not Guaranteed
Researchers across UMBC are using unique, interdisciplinary approaches to explore global environmental challenges Continue Reading Exploring Every Angle: Climate Research at UMBC
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
