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A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help TU graduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors who come here from [more]

5 questions for ... Lonnie McNew

Administrator shares commitment to disadvantaged students

TU's senior associate vice president for Academic Affairs explains what the university to doing to make higher education more accessible to needy students, many of whom are the first in their families to go to college. [more]

So they said...

“What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?"

Langston Hughes, 1902-1967

You too can prevent global warming

Graduate Lecture Series brings science-policy expert to TU

What? "How You Can Prevent Global Warming," presented by TU's College of Graduate Studies and Research and the Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics as part of TU's Graduate Lecture Series

Who? Rosina Bierbaum, dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. She is a longtime Washington insider on science policy who served as President Bill Clinton's senior scientific adviser for environmental research and development issues.

Where? University Union's Potomac Lounge

When? Monday, October 22, 7 p.m.; reception begins at 6:30 p.m.

How? Admission is free and open to the pubic. For more information, call x42077.

TU in the news

$1.5 million to fund scholarships

The Sun, October 17

The newspaper's Baltimore County Digest reported that TU had received $1.5 million from the estates of two benefactors to fund scholarships for education students. The estate of Louise Lippy McMahan '27 increased the scholarship endowment in her name, and Arthur D. Smith bequeathed a donation to honor his wife of 40 years, Helen Hornig, who died in 2002.

Suburban Legends

Baltimore City Paper, October 17

Bret McCabe spoke to Chris LaMartina, a 2006 TU graduate, about his latest movie, Book of Lore, which debuts October 23 at the Charles Theatre. McCabe described it as a "taut, multicharacter horror movie in which a hand-drawn and -written book of lore leads the characters back through their small-town local history to some missing—and perhaps murdered—children."

Businesses envision big bucks from city's running weekend

Baltimore Examiner, October 12

RESI contributed statistics to Aaron Cahall's story about the economic impact of the upcoming Baltimore Running Festival and Baltimore Marathon. RESI indicated that 33,290 visitors made a total contribution to the economy of $14.8 million during last year's event.That total includes $3.6 million for nightlife, $3.1 million for hotels and $3.1 million for restaurants.