2010s Movies
This 2019 comic book adaptation became the first R-rated film to gross over $1 billion worldwide and earned Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar.
What is Joker?
Founded in 1966, UMBC is a proud member of this university system.
What is the University System of Maryland?
Created by David Simon, this critically acclaimed HBO crime drama focuses on the institutional bureaucracy of Baltimore through the lens of the illegal drug trade.
What is The Wire?
This term, derived from Greek meaning "love of humanity," refers to the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
What is philanthropy?
This popular layered dessert features ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
What is Tiramisu?
In this 2010 Christopher Nolan sci-fi film, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a thief who steals secrets from deep within the subconscious mind.
What is Inception?
This Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the official costumed mascot of UMBC.
Who is True Grit?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus starred as Selina Meyer in this satirical HBO comedy, which prominently featured Baltimore locations masquerading as Washington, D.C.
What is Veep?
A permanent fund established by a foundation or charity where the principal amount is invested, and only the investment income is spent.
What is an endowment?
Literally translating to "at the tooth" in Italian, this term describes pasta that is cooked to be firm to the bite.
What is al dente?
This 2015 post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron as Furiosa.
What is Mad Max: Fury Road?
In 2018, the UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team made NCAA history by becoming the first #16 seed to defeat this #1 seed in the tournament.
Who are the Virginia Cavaliers (UVA)?
Based on a book by David Simon, this gritty 1990s NBC police procedural set the standard for Baltimore-based television dramas.
What is Homicide: Life on the Street?
This increasingly popular philanthropic tool allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then grant those funds to charities over time.
What is a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)?
This classic Roman pasta dish relies on just four primary ingredients: guanciale (or pancetta), egg yolks, Pecorino Romano cheese, and black pepper.
What is Carbonara?
This 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho made history by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
Serving from 1992 to 2022, this beloved educational leader and mathematician spent 30 years transforming UMBC into a research powerhouse.
Who is Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III?
This Charles Dorfman-created retro sitcom about an eccentric Maryland family took place in 1980s suburban Baltimore.
What is The Goldbergs?
This type of grant or donation requires the recipient organization to raise an equal amount of funds from other sources before the money is released.
What is a matching grant (or challenge grant)?
This dynamic duo of ingredients—fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, parmesan, and olive oil—creates this famous green sauce originating from Genoa.
What is pesto?
This 2016 musical romance starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner at the 89th Academy Awards before the error was corrected.
What is La La Land?
Named after UMBC's founding president, this prestigious scholarship program was established in 1988 to support underrepresented students pursuing STEM fields.
What is the Meyerhoff Scholars Program? (Named for Albin O. Kuhn and philanthropists Robert and Jane Meyerhoff)
This 1990s FOX comedy-drama starred Charles S. Dutton as a Baltimore garbage collector with big ambitions.
What is Roc?
Coined in 2007, this practice refers to investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable social or environmental benefit alongside a financial return.
What is impact investing?
This Northern Italian rice dish is cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency, typically using starchy, short-grain varieties like Arborio.
What is risotto?