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About GCSP at UMBC
Other Grand Challenge Scholars from the inagural cohort. Dr. Marie desJardins is on the far left and Dr. Julia Ross is on the far left.
The Grand Challenges were identified in 2008 broad problems in the areas of sustainability, health, security, and knowledge. The all have economic, social, political and engineering components. Below are the challenges for the US section of the initiative.
At UMBC the program was founded and lead by Dr. Marie desJardins and Dr. Julia Ross. Aakash's focus, as well as other helpful links, can be found below.
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