UMBC Summer & Winter Blog
By Nahom Nega “We’ve become a nation of drug and alcohol addicts, and it is destroying millions of lives and families, and harming countless communities and cities.” – Jeff Nesbit, U.S. News The negative impact of drug and alcohol abuse is staggering, and it only seems to be getting worse. A 2016 report from the Surgeon General claims the […]
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By Nahom Nega It’s safe to say that television in some way shape or form has influenced a large majority of the country directly and indirectly. Television both in the 20th and 21st centuries is among the most influential technological mediums due to its profound impact on a variety of topics such as advertising, entertainment, and communication. […]
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By Anjali DasSarma “No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women… When black people are talked about, the focus tends to be on black men; and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women.” – Gloria Jean Watkins From the Black Lives Matter movement […]
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By Jessica Kweon *Re-posted from studyabroad.umbc.edu Arrival and Exploration Hola from Barcelona, Spain! As a brief intro, my name is Jessica Kweon and I am a rising sophomore Biology student. I’m studying in Spain at Pompeu Fabra University as a part of the Phage Hunters Lab course led by Professor Ivan Erill from UMBC. I will be writing […]
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By Anjali DasSarma “I think it is the responsibility of anyone involved in politics to always think of what Japan can do to contribute more to the peace and stability not just of Japan and the region but of the entire world.” – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe HIST 459 – Japan Since 1800 begins with the tumultuous […]
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