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Hands-on History

Hands-on History Marie Spiro had been collecting artifacts to use in her classroom at the University of Maryland, College Park for over 50 years. So when the archaeologist decided that it was...

Posted: April 15, 2011, 4:00 AM

PoliSci Alumnus Matthew VanDyke '02 Missing in Libya

The Committee to Protect Journalists has issued an alert for UMBC alumnus Matthew VanDyke ’02, political science, who has gone missing in Libya. He is one of 15 journalists currently missing or...

Posted: April 11, 2011, 2:59 PM

Great Gates

Great Gates Michael Young ’11, philosophy, was recently awarded the Gates Cambridge scholarship, one of the world’s most selective academic awards. This fall, Young will enroll at the...

Posted: April 11, 2011, 4:00 AM

Marching into the Future

Marching into the Future A collaboration between two UMBC faculty members is exploring the potential of a movement known as the “digital humanities” – wherein digital tools are used to explore...

Posted: April 8, 2011, 4:00 AM