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Announcing the AI for Academics Play Space Online Series Fall 2026

Upgrade your research workflow with this new series.

Are you interested in leveraging Artificial Intelligence to elevate your research, writing, and literature reviews without losing valuable time or sacrificing academic rigor? Join us for the AI...

Posted: August 14, 2026, 6:20 PM

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Announcing the New Fall Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Skills Series!

Have a chance to earn a CIRTL certification!

Join us in the Graduate Student and Postdoc Development (GSPD) unit this fall for the Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Series, a 5-session professional development workshop series designed to support...

Posted: August 13, 2026, 8:27 PM

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Jamie Gurganus receives APLU 2026 Malone International Leadership Award

We are so proud of Dr. Gurganus, one of our own at GSPD.

Jamie Gurganus,’04, M.S. ’11, Ph.D. ’20, mechanical engineering, assistant teaching professor in UMBC's Engineering and Computing Education Program and director of the Center for the Integration...

Posted: August 13, 2026, 2:56 PM

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Announcing the Fall Teaching Assistant Basic Skills Series!

Have a chance to earn a CIRTL certification!

Join us in the Graduate Student and Postdoc Development (GSPD) unit this fall for the Teaching Assistant Basic Series, a 7-session professional development workshop series designed to support...

Posted: August 13, 2026, 12:38 PM

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Decoding Graduate School

Demystifying the Hidden Curriculum for All Grad Students

Welcome to graduate school at UMBC. You were admitted because you have the intellect, drive, and passion to make a meaningful mark on your field. But let’s be honest—nobody hands you a manual for...

Posted: August 10, 2026, 5:29 PM

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Need GSA Help Promoting Your Event, Program, or Announcement?

One form for all your needs!

Graduate Student Association (GSA) is excited to introduce a new Marketing Request Form designed to make it easier for graduate students, committees, departments, and campus partners to promote...

Posted: July 22, 2026, 10:14 AM