BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 9 -- The University of Maryland- Baltimore County issued the following news release:

UMBC's TED-style research and creative achievement series marks its 10th year running on Saturday, October 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall. GRIT-X (Global. Research. Innovation. Trends. Excellence.) showcases the work of faculty, alumni, and graduate students whose ideas span HIV research and digital twins to ice cream entrepreneurship and the university's founding stories.

This fall's lineup includes newcomers to the spotlight: Nancy Chiles Shaffer '09, biological sciences, associate director of healthcare data management and integrity at the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission, will dra...