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Chess Champions The UMBC Chess Team captured first place at the Pan American Intercollegiate Championships held in South Padre Island, Texas, December 27-30, beating rivals University of Texas...

Connecting Students to Video Game Pros It seems like a college student’s dream come true: get paid to immerse yourself in video games.  But a gaming career requires more than having logged the...

Crazy for Politics Do you find news and current events dull, boring and confusing? Too many young people answer yes to that question, says political cartoonist Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, who...

Diving into the Dark Theatrical stories are often told through a series of dialogue between actors. But what if they were told only through sound and physical action?  This idea is captured...

Erickson School Comes of Age For a U.S. population that is living longer and healthier, the Erickson School at UMBC is “the right school with the right topic in the right location,” said...