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Name:  Kate Hunsicker ’14 Majors: English and Dance Scholarships: Alumni Association Scholarship (Legacy), Senatorial Scholarship, UMBC scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? A:  I...

James Grubb, professor of history, is the recipient of a 2013 USM Regents’ Faculty Award for Teaching. Regents’ Faculty Awards publicly recognize distinguished performance on the part of faculty...

Jessica Pfeifer, associate professor of philosophy, has been selected as the Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA). The mission of the PSA is to...

Robert Provine, professor of psychology, is featured in a Globe and Mail story entitled “Why do Oscar Winners Cry Tears of Joy?” Provine pointed out that it is important to distinguish between...

Last week, PoliFact’s “Truth-O-Meter” assessed President Obamas assertion that the sequester “won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital...