What would we do without gloopy newborn baby pictures? One Maryland hospital is banning cameras during childbirth.

Being less cynical as a new year’s resolution? Ha, as if that would even work.

Watch the new Congress unfold and look at the little nervous freshers!

And in must-see videos of the day… Josh Groban puts into song the tweets of the Great Kanye West:

URA provides up to $1500 to undergraduate students to support their humanities research with a UMBC faculty mentor.

Students of all years and disciplines may apply

Applications accepted as early as February 1, 2011

Contact Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu if you are interested in this opportunity

Okay… we realise that the year 2010 is SOOOOO last week.

But just to make sure you finally kick 2010 out of your system, we recommend you check out what this guy has done:

A page that “aggregates all of the lists related to 2010.”

And aggregate it does!

On the page, list after list is categorized. And there is a category for EVERYTHING:
From the obvious art, music, photos, movies and television categories to the less common categories in advertising, architecture, art, dance, ideas, paranormal, and even a category for miscellaneous (”Ten Things That Cheered Me Up,” “Top 10 Yarn Tastings,” “Worst Trends,” etc.)

Check it out here

Oh, and another thing, this guy has apparently been making this page since 2001, so you can look back at lists from then until now. (2002 is conspicuously absent, although in hindsight, 2002 was a pretty bad year.)

Bruce Goldfarb ’85, Emergency Health Services, intends to challenge the newly-copyrighted word “Hon,” according to the Baltimore Sun.

The Catonsville writer, who runs WelcometoBaltimoreHon.Com, plans to start selling coffee mugs featurning the word.

Read the full story here.

Bruce Goldfarb ’85, Emergency Health Services, intends to challenge the newly-copyrighted word “Hon,” according to the Baltimore Sun.
The Catonsville writer, who runs WelcometoBaltimoreHon.Com, plans to start selling coffee mugs featurning the word.
Read the full story here.

Beginning January 4, 2011, UMBC has trial access to ShipIndex.org

ShipIndex.org lets you search for information about practically any ship, from famous ships such as the Titanic to less well-known vessels such as the Peter Iredale. ShipIndex.org tells you which books, magazines, and online resources mention the vessels you're researching.

The trial runs through January 25, 2011.

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Feedback is encouraged. Use the form below or send directly to Drew Alfgren: alfgren@umbc.edu

Beginning January 4, 2011, UMBC has a 2-week trial of the Accessible Archives database.

Accessible Archives contains the rich, comprehensive material found in leading historic periodicals and books. Eyewitness accounts of historical events, vivid descriptions of daily life, editorial observations, commerce as seen through advertisements, and genealogical records are available in a user-friendly online environment.

Resources include: African American Newspapers, Godey`s Lady`s Book, The Liberator, and much more.

The trial runs through January 18, 2011.

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu). Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the library homepage. For more info on remote access, see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php

Feedback is encouraged. Use the form below or send directly to Drew Alfgren: alfgren@umbc.edu

Your environment effects how you complete your job and cubicles are definitely not conducive to creative working! These offices allow an open layout that develops a more community-style workspace. commonvision practices this same design aesthetic, allowing us to communicate constantly with our coworkers and encourage creativity in each other.