News

Classifying Hurricanes

Samantha Durbin, class of 2017, environmental science, discusses issues with how hurricanes are categorized in this Capital Weather Gang article for The Washington Post.

Posted: November 7, 2017, 8:51 AM

REMINDER: Mid-tenure Reviews: Dr. Anson and Dr. Blake

Input needed from POLI students

This year, two Political Science assistant professors—Dr. Ian Anson and Dr. William Blake—are scheduled for their mid-tenure reviews. The faculty have tasked two, two-person student committees to...

Posted: November 6, 2017, 1:14 PM

Twelfth Night, directed by Eve Muson

Thursday, Nov 9 – Sunday, Nov 19 Proscenium Theatre

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Directed by Eve Muson Thursday, November 9 – Sunday, November 19 Proscenium Theatre Performing Arts and Humanities Building The UMBC Department of...

Posted: November 5, 2017, 11:59 AM

Film Review written by Laura Mateczun (PhD) published

J of Health and Human Experience publishes Laura's review

The Journal of Health and Human Experience just published a film review she wrote on Hidden Figures, in which she stress the important role of women of color in STEM. Please find the article...

Posted: November 3, 2017, 2:41 PM

New Course for Spring 2018!

MLL 330: Modern China and the Environment

Dr. Tong is offering a class this coming spring that looks extremely interesting! The official title is "Modern China: Culture, Society and the Environment,"  and it will cover issues that are...

Posted: November 3, 2017, 11:53 AM

$tart $mart: A Salary Negotiation Workshop

Nov 6th @noon in the Women's Center

You've probably heard about the wage gap. You know, the part where men and women often get paid differently for doing the same job? The gap is even bigger for people of color and people with...

Posted: November 2, 2017, 3:13 PM

EHS Graduate Seminar 11/8/2017

Natural Disasters From A Geophysical And Human Geographical

SPEAKER: Jeff Halverson, PhD, UMBC Department of Geography and Associate Dean of the Graduate School TOPIC: Natural Disasters From A Geophysical And Human Geographical Perspective Dr...

Posted: November 2, 2017, 12:10 PM

UMBC & Salisbury Percussion Ensembles

Music Box (151 Performing Arts and Humanities Building)

Friday, November 3, 3 pm The Department of Music presents the UMBC Percussion Ensemble and Salisbury University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Tom Goldstein and Eric Shuster....

Posted: November 1, 2017, 4:06 PM

SPECTRUM: 2017 VISUAL ARTS FACULTY EXHIBITION

Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC)

Opening Reception: Thursday November 2, 5 - 7pm Exhibition on view November 2 – December 16 The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents Spectrum: 2017 Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition,...

Posted: November 1, 2017, 4:03 PM