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UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller’s latest Baltimore Sun column offers a primer on corporate tax policy. Although the top nominal corporate tax rate in the U.S. is 35%, the Wall...

The Interdisciplinary Studies Program and Council of Majors present the 2012 Petrovich Lecture and Film Screening with director Richard Chisolm ’82, interdisciplinary studies.  Chisolm will...

A Scrabble competition at UMBC on Saturday, February 4, featured students from surrounding schools and adult scrabble enthusiasts. Linda Oliva, an assistant professor of education and...

The New York Times Economix blog today explored the possible impact of the Giants’ Super Bowl victory on the New York economy, referencing a study coauthored by UMBC economics professor Dennis...

Timothy Nohe, associate professor of visual arts, has been invited to screen his experimental video and sound work People as Verbs in the 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge, a festival for...

Artwork by Lisa Moren, associate professor of visual arts, is on display at the President’s Gallery of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY (City University of New York), 899 Tenth...

The exhibition Where Do We Migrate To?, organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) is now on display at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parons The New School for...

Artwork by Vin Grabill, chair and associate professor of visual arts, is on display at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) through March 11 in an exhibition entitled Under Cover....

Eric Dyer, associate professor of visual arts, has been awarded a 2012 grant from Creative Capital for his project “Short Ride in a Phat Machine.” Professor Dyer was one of only 56 artists...

…just listen to UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski for a minute or two. We dare you to not be inspired to give back! (Click on image for video.)