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INSPIRED CHOICE Julia M. Ross’ path to becoming the new dean of UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) was paved by numerous achievements as a scholar and an academic...

UMBC’s growing status as a hub for cybersecurity was highlighted in October by the university’s central role in an award by the U.S. Department of Commerce – National Institute of Standards and...

OUTRACING STEREOTYPES Amanda Knapp, assistant vice provost for academic standards and policy administration, is revved up about higher education. But she’s also making tracks – and noise – as a...

The Thanksgiving leftovers have dwindled away and many of us have put a significant dent in our holiday shopping lists, having bustled through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber...

Dr. William Riley presents the keynote address. Photo by Marlayna Demond. On Friday, November 21, UMBC hosted its inaugural Research Forum, the first event in a new, semi-annual series to bring...

This fall marks a historic year for the UMBC men’s soccer team as they advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. After winning their third America East title, the Retrievers defeated Wake...

Road Warriors UMBC men�s soccer team beats the University of Louisville to advance to Elite Eight in NCAA Tournament. The UMBC men�s soccer team journeyed to play No. 13 Louisville on Sunday...

With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we would like to take the time to thank you, our alumni, for your continuous support of UMBC. Thank you for keeping the UMBC spirit alive after graduation,...

UMBC red-shirt sophomore goalkeeper Billy Heavner earned the inaugural America East Conference Elite 18 Award, honoring student-athletes who exemplify excellence both in their sport and in the...

Baltimore’s City Paper published an article on November 25 that examined the city’s current public construction boom, which by some estimates may exceed $10 billion, comparable to what was spent...