A past UMBC Meyerhoff Scholar has been appointed as the new health commissioner for Baltimore City. She is the first African American woman to serve in this role.
Author Archives: Dennise Cardona
The Spirit of Giving | UMBC Industry Roundup
This past Thursday, we celebrated UMBC Giving Day, a way for people to give back and support UMBC students and projects. The good vibes and happiness spread on campus as […]
Achieving Balance while in Graduate School | [VIDEO]
Graduate school can be tough on your personal schedule, especially when you have competing priorities. Learn how one successful graduate student at UMBC achieves balance while studying in the Master’s […]
Leveraging Growth and Opportunity in ELearning | UMBC Industry News
UMBC’s ISD Graduate Program prepares students to enter the in-demand field of ELearning through relevant internships and a portfolio requirement, which offers tangible professional evidence of experience.
A Changing Workplace | UMBC Industry News
Recently, UMBC’s Dr. Elliot Lasson wrote a blog article about performance reviews and how they typically bring about anxiety.
Scientific Mystery Unraveled | UMBC Industry News
UMBC and NASA research scientist, Amy Lien, helped solve the mystery of an unusual flash in space that had astronomers and astrophysicists scratching their heads. Her team discovered the flash […]
Diversity in Sciences | UMBC Industry News
The NSF recently announced they will provide UMBC with new funding for a program supporting faculty diversity in the biomedical sciences.
Countering Fake News | UMBC Industry News
UMBC’s Cybersecurity Graduate Program’s Dr. Terry Thompson recently wrote an in-depth article about Russian disinformation, half-truths, fabrications, and misleading posts made by the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election.
Accessibility and Technology | UMBC Industry News
GIS permeates those parts of our lives that are often overlooked by the general population, and this is just one of the many aspects that UMBC’s GIS graduate program addresses […]
The Data Science World | Faculty in Focus with Patty Delafuente
The data science world is complex, engaging, and always changing. Almost every industry sector is looking for new hires with data science skills. That includes industries like finance and insurance, […]