Today's student is often the innovator and entrepreneur that changes tomorrow. Baltimore suffers from an embarrassment of riches with a plethora of universities and graduate schools, including Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Goucher College, Loyola University and the University of Baltimore. Their graduates provide businesses with a steady stream of talent and also help the city renew itself with their fresh and vibrant ideas.
Julekha Dash
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Articles on food, startups, local celebs, design and solutions for urban blight were among readers' favorites in 2011. Take a look to see what stories made the cut.
Renee Libby Beck
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
What does innovation in education look like? Education Hack Day will convene problem-solvers to work on educator-submitted problems and ignite an entrepreneurial spirit in Baltimore City education.
Amy McNeal
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Education is often bandied about among those jockeying for political position as a vague notion in need of improvement. It's a quick, easy soundbite on which almost everyone can readily agree. But what does improvement look like, and how do we find it? One place to start looking is Fells Point's Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, where low income students are beating the odds every day.
Mary Hartney
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Information is power, and in Mary Hartney's view it's access to information -- and a better understanding of how to use it -- that represents Baltimore's most pressing issue as we work to forge the future.
Bmore Media
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The video game industry may not be Maryland's equivalent of film in Los Angeles or country music in Nashville, but it is a force. Companies such as Zynga, Firaxis, Big Huge Games, and Day 1 Studios are all based here and are responsible for some of the industry's most interesting titles. We're also lucky to have a robust gaming program at UMBC, where students on the creative and technical ends of the game creation process learn side-by-side how to conceptualize and create the games of tomorrow.
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