On the surface, biomechanical engineering students and modern dancers don't seem to have very much in common. One area is hard science, the other, pure art. But by bringing the two together in a collaborative effort to create a performing robot, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, set the stage for greater understanding and appreciation between the fields of art and science.
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UMBC is prominently featured in the current issue of "How to get Into College," published jointly by Newsweek magazine and KAPLAN Educational Centers. The university is described as a "powerhouse in Baltimore offering a topnotch, rigorous education to scholars who don't want to pay for an Ivy."
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UMBC is prominently featured in the current issue of "How to get Into College," published jointly by Newsweek magazine and KAPLAN Educational Centers.
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Shawna Hemphill, a senior majoring in English at UMBC, admits that when signing up for English 490: The History of the English Language, the course description sounded a "little dry." Several weeks into the class, however, she has found herself pleasantly surprised. "It's certainly not what I expected," says Hemphill.
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Got a great idea or invention? Is it marketable? Find out how to take science and technology to the marketplace in the new graduate certificate program offered by the University of Baltimore (UB) and University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
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Guidelines and standards for school performance in Maryland are changing. To help parents of school-aged children understand these new guidelines and how they promote academic success, a program featuring Nancy S. Grasmick, state superintendent of schools, will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Monday, September 14 in the University Center Ballroom at UMBC. In addition to a presentation by Grasmick, the evening will include a discussion panel and interactive displays that will allow parents to take sample test questions and learn about programs being implemented in their children's schools.
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Shirley Jackson, chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will present the 20th annual W.E.B. DuBois lecture on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. Her talk, "Expanding Our Universe: New Models of Success for the Minority Community," is sponsored by the department of Africana studies and will be preceded by a UMBC Gospel Choir performance at 7 p.m. The concert and lecture are free and open to the public.
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