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Meyerhoff 20th Anniversary

Hold Fast to Dreams Hailed as a national model for preparing students of all backgrounds for careers in science and engineering-related fields, the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program will mark...

Posted: April 1, 2008, 4:00 AM

Exploring the Ethics of Synthetic Life

Exploring the Ethics of Synthetic Life The J. Craig Venter Institute recently announced the creation of the world’s first wholly synthetic bacterial genome. For better or worse, this...

Posted: March 27, 2008, 4:00 AM

Third Annual IN 10 Competition

Theatre Addresses Scarcity of Roles for Women The Department of Theatre presents the third annual IN 10 Festival, featuring new theatrical works for young actresses and all audiences,...

Posted: March 4, 2008, 5:00 AM

Troy Grant

Applying Life Lessons Troy Grant, a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Language, Literacy and Culture, knows that years of research are ahead as he explores how to make education...

Posted: March 4, 2008, 5:00 AM

Philip Graff: A Scholar of Great Gravity

A Scholar of Great Gravity Senior physics major Philip Graff will follow the path of science greats Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking to Cambridge University as the second UMBC student in the...

Posted: March 3, 2008, 5:00 AM