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Piotr Gwiazda, English, Publishes New Book

Associate Professor of English Piotr Gwiazda has recently released a new book entitled Messages: Poems & Interview. Much of the book was written during Gwiazda’s residency at the James...

Posted: February 22, 2012, 5:15 PM

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun

In his latest Baltimore Sun column, UMBC political science professor Thomas F. Schaller explores the causes of decreased class mobility in the U.S. Having just returned from a trip to Finland,...

Posted: February 22, 2012, 3:44 PM

Judah Ronch, Erickson School, in the New York Times

Judah Ronch, Dean of UMBC’s Erickson School, offers a pointed letter in today’s New York Times, responding to a report that some retirement communities are segregating their dining facilities...

Posted: February 21, 2012, 6:39 PM

Kristin Waters, Office of the Registrar, Runs for Charity

Kristin Waters has set a 2012 challenge of raising $1,834.00 for First Descents, an organization that offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience to...

Posted: February 21, 2012, 3:50 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, in Documentary

A film shot last spring about the research of Robert Provine, psychology, and his undergraduate researchers aired in France and Germany on Dec 30.  The English version is forthcoming, but the...

Posted: February 20, 2012, 6:19 PM