Every morning, before she does anything else, Jadi Keambiroiro sits down at her desk to work on her novel, Killing Ants. Nothing can distract her – she’s worked too long to get to this point to take it for granted. Posted January 2006.

Not surprisingly, Robert Cartwright '80 felt a bit of deja vu watching his son, Ryan, cross the finish line at the America East Conference Championship in Binghamton, NY, last month.  Posted December 2005.

Just a few months after graduating from UMBC, Justine Wagner '04, Spanish and economics, traveled to Costa Rica on a Fulbright Research Award.  Posted November 2005.

What's it like being a pioneer? Ask Dr. Adam Freeman '95, chemistry, an innovator in the chemistry of paper and one of the first generations of UMBC's Meyerhoff Scholars.  Posted November 2005.

You have the idea. You have the drive. So what separates the men from the boys, so to speak, when it comes to starting your own business? For five UMBC alumnae, the answer is simple: ACTiVATE.   Posted October 2005.

When was the last time you thanked a teacher? As morning bells ring in a new school year, Brad Engel '89, B.A. American studies, cer. secondary education, is doing his part to make sure teachers get some well-earned pats on the back.   Posted September 2005.