From UMBC News and Magazine
UMBC’s Maheen Haq receives 2019 Newman Civic Fellowship, affirming the importance of supporting local and global communities facing discrimination
Whether she’s in Jordan or Baltimore, UMBC’s Maheen Haq brings a deep sense of duty to her work with communities facing discrimination. Now, Haq ‘20, global studies and economics, a Sondheim...
Posted: March 20, 2019, 1:00 PM
Restoring tropical forests isn’t meaningful if those forests only stand for 10 or 20 years
By Matthew Fagan, UMBC; Leighton Reid, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Margaret Buck Holland, UMBC Tropical forests globally are being lost at a rate of 61,000 square miles a year. And...
Posted: March 20, 2019, 12:15 AM
Gratitude for a Great Season
Fan support has been invaluable throughout the season. Here, Retriever Nation gathers at the UMBC Event Center to cheer on the team during their America East championship bid. This season has...
Posted: March 16, 2019, 5:53 PM
UMBC delegation joins students from three continents at International Model African Union
A delegation of UMBC Africana studies students recently joined teams from three continents for the 17th annual International Model African Union (MAU) Conference in Washington D.C., hosted by...
Posted: March 15, 2019, 8:44 PM
The True Story of UMBC’s Mascot, True Grit
Q: What’s the real story behind True Grit? Why was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever chosen as the school’s mascot? —Zozscha Bomhardt ’93 Campus Sam was UMBC’s very first live mascot. A contest during...
Posted: March 15, 2019, 5:43 PM
Teamwork on the Court and in Class
Good luck, Retrievers! UMBC men’s basketball is officially heading to the America East championship final to defend our title. The Retrievers take on the Vermont Catamounts this Saturday, March...
Posted: March 15, 2019, 5:35 PM
UMBC School of Public Policy and APPAM work to diversify the field through outreach to students
Frances Carter-Johnson, M.S. ’07, applied physics, and Ph.D. ’11, public policy, is used to getting questions about why she jumped from physics to public policy and explaining how, in her career...
Posted: March 14, 2019, 8:22 PM
Stitching Her Story
Maryland Historical Society to launch year-long display of quilts by Mimi Dietrich ’70, American studies When Mimi Dietrich sews, the corners of her mouth form a soft, confident smile as she...
Posted: March 14, 2019, 4:39 PM
UMBC men’s basketball advances to the America East final after a gripping semifinal victory
They never said it would be easy, but they did say it would be exciting. After battling through two rounds of fatiguing overtime, UMBC men’s basketball bested Hartford 90-85 to advance to the...
Posted: March 13, 2019, 4:27 PM
U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among nation’s best in new 2020 rankings
According to U.S. News rankings released today, UMBC graduate programs are some of the best in the nation for 2020. The rankings are developed based on expert opinions and statistical indicators...
Posted: March 12, 2019, 8:45 PM
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