UMBC Magazine

Welcome to the third issue of UMBC Magazine. In a few seconds, the main image will change to reveal the current issue's feature articles. Please click the "Read more" link to get the full story.

Author, columnist and UMBC alumnus John Strausbaugh goes looking for the familiar haunts and remnants of the Baltimore of his young adulthood. Read more.

UMBC assistant professor of sociology Zeynep Tufekci investigates how we use Facebook, Twitter and other new social-networking services to define ourselves. Read more.

How a decade-long battle over bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park created a thriving link between campus and business and a dedicated green space for research and teaching. Read more.

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Christina Ralls ’07, imaging and digital arts, recently completed a public art project that allowed her to dive into her family history and tell a story about one of the most turbulent moments in Baltimore’s recent history. UMBC Magazine asked her to share that experience:

Cold concrete blocks have replaced glass windows and front doors. An abandoned Catholic church casts its ominous afternoon silhouette on the abandoned intersection at Eager and Valley streets.