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Next February, Jessica Novak, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in biological sciences, will pack her bags and relocate to the National Renewable Energy (NREL) Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. She’ll...

Meet Noah Cruz, a senior pursuing B.S. degrees in both psychology and biological sciences on the pre-med/Ph.D. track. As a first generation student and a member of multiple scholars programs, Noah...

Dear UMBC Community,   Our care and support go out to the Morgan State University community after last night’s shooting on campus that left five people injured. Through colleagues, friends,...

Having a proper balance of proteins in our cells—the right kinds and the right number, depending on the cell type—is critical for optimal health. The proteins also need to avoid...

Dear UMBC Community,   As I said at my inauguration in the spring, there is much to celebrate in reflecting on UMBC’s journey and the institution it has become since its founding in 1966. Over...

Meet Ting Huang ’21, psychology, program coordinator for the McNair Scholars Program in the Office of Academic Opportunity Programs where she was previously a scholar. Ting is now in a position...

This week UMBC was named as one of four institutions chosen to work together on a National Science Foundation-funded project to establish a new science educational center at the Arecibo...

COVID forced employees away from traditional offices to home offices, making working from home no longer the exception. Before the pandemic, work-from-home proponents advocated a more flexible...

Written by Erin K Hogan, associate professor of Spanish, UMBC and Maria Garcia-Puente, California State University, San Bernardino. Amid expressions of outrage and disgust over a...

Dear Colleagues,  UMBC is fortunate to have so many talented and dedicated staff working to support our mission and our students every day. The annual staff awards provide the opportunity to...