UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

Dear UMBC Community, The first day of classes is always an exciting day, and today is no exception. I am optimistic for what is to come and grateful for the opportunity to begin a new semester...

On the surface, it may appear that there isn’t much of a connection between rapper Kendrick Lamar and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. But in his debut book, UMBC Assistant Professor of English and...

U.S. News and World Report has recognized UMBC’s online master’s degree in information systems as #32 on their national list of 2025 Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs. The...

Naghmeh Karimi, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, was recently granted more than $300,000 in funding from the Semiconductor Research...

UMBC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership to increase public service career awareness and...

UMBC’s Ethics Bowl team won third place at the 2024 Chesapeake Regional Ethics Bowl competition in December. The team competed at UMBC against 15 teams from the Mid-Atlantic region, all vying for...

Eileen Meyer (Marlayna Demond ’11/UMBC) A large international team of scientists has observed a phenomenon that astronomers didn’t ever expect to see happen in real time. A new paper published...

Dear UMBC Community, I am pleased to share that I have appointed an interim vice president for University Communications and Marketing (UCM), the university’s central hub for marketing,...

UMBChas been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) for innovative planning and efforts to encourage nonpartisan voter engagement in the 2024 election. In December, the...

Over 1,100 students crossed the stage at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena this week at Commencement to take their place as the newest members of UMBC’s alumni community. The Class of 2024...