Including a microtalk from Public Policy's Dr. Chul Hyun Park!

Ph.D. alumnus Dr. James Kruger, III writes an open letter about solid waste management to new US Dept. of Energy Secretary Wright: realclearenergy.org/articles/2025/… RealClearEnergy

This Monday: How to Prepare a Social Science/Humanities Literature Review All are welcome! Monday, February 24, 2025 · 12 - 1 PM UMBC Library 259 or via Webex Learn more and join: my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/library…

Professor Emeritus John Rennie Short writes about a potential fiscal crisis facing cities in the US. umbc.edu/stories/a-fisc…

Including Public Policy's newest faculty member, Dr. Chul Hyun Park!

Ph.D. student Ridwan Islam Sifat explores the role of AI in policy-making in his new commentary: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Congrats to Ph.D. alumna Catherine Mata!

Heading to #ASPA2025 in DC! Excited to speak on AI & Transforming Governance and connect with peers in public service ASPA National ✨. Let’s keep people at the center of innovation. #PublicAdmin #AIinGov #NotRobotsYet Barrett and Greene

Public Policy alum and former Baltimore County executive Johnny Olszewski (Ph.D. '17) is featured in this UMBC magazine story about his first year in Congress. umbc.edu/stories/freshm…

Ph.D. alumna Dr. Grace De Oro published a research article in the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs examining how nonprofit organizations can define and build resilience so that they can continue to meet public needs in the face of adversity. jpna.org/index.php/jpna…

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) team published as story about how a UMBC team including a health policy Ph.D. candidate used ACS data to evaluate and work on on a COVID-19 health outreach/ literacy project in Frederick, MD. census.gov/programs-surve…

Congrats to our own alumnus Rudy de Leon Dinglas, Ph.D. for making #4 on the list!

Public Policy professor Chul Hyun Park has published a new article examining the impact of a group prenatal care model that provides pregnant women with risk assessment, education, and social support. Read more in the journal Healthcare: mdpi.com/2227-9032/13/9…

Public Policy Ph.D. candidate Ridwan Islam Sifat was recently selected as one of the recipients of the 2025 Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 022BC-UMBC Congrats Ridwan! Learn more about the award: my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/phikapp…

Professor Emeritus John Rennie Short has published a new book exploring the the conflicts in the South China Sea, a geopolitical hotspot. Read more and find the book here: routledge.com/Hedging-and-Co…

Alumnus Dave Anguish (MPP '19) was interviewed by UMBC Magazine about his advocacy for international students and immigrant communities as a UMBC student and employee. umbc.edu/stories/dave-a…

Ph.D. student (and MPP alumna) Taylor West has published a new article in the K-State One Health Newsletter exploring the impacts of drought and wildfires in Oregon. olathe.k-state.edu/research/one-h…

Professor Emeritus John Rennie Short has published a new piece in The Conversation U.S. about the geopolitically contentious South China Sea. theconversation.com/southeast-asia…

UMBC's Erle Ellis (艾尔青) has collaborated with a team of researchers across six continents to develop the Nature Relationship Index (NRI). The NRI will be the first standardized global metric that measures the quality of a nation’s relationships with nature. umbc.edu/stories/nature…

Professor Emeritus John Rennie Short was interviewed on the Intellings podcast about the geopolitics, diplomacy, and tensions driving the South China Sea dispute — and what it means for global security. youtube.com/watch?v=ei15YD…