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Northrop Grumman Funds Scholarship

Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Systems sector recently donated $30,000 to establish the Northrop Grumman Scholarship at UMBC. Awards of $10,000 will be made to three students who are U.S. citizens...

Posted: June 5, 2014, 9:18 AM

Jazz Brunch Raises $1000 for Scholarships

Recently, the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni hosted their annual Jazz Brunch. The event brings together alumni from across the years for fellowship and food. It is also an opportunity to raise...

Posted: June 3, 2014, 9:28 PM

Rachel Brewster in Science Magazine

Rachel Brewster, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences, was profiled in a recent issue of Science magazine. The article titled, The Adapter, explores how Brewster, in a...

Posted: June 3, 2014, 2:54 PM

Sizzling Summer Events for Alums

Spend some time with fellow alumni at these great events: IT & Engineering Alumni Happy Hour Wednesday, June 25, 6 – 8 p.m. Union Jack’s 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD 21044...

Posted: June 2, 2014, 9:01 PM

Meet the Donor: Stan Jakubik

Editor’s note: This is part 1 of 2 in a series on the Jakubik Family Endowment Award. The UMBC community is full of compassionate, caring people who love to give back to UMBC. Stan Jakubik and...

Posted: May 30, 2014, 9:19 PM

Jodi Kelber-Kaye, Honors College, on The Marc Steiner Show

Jodi Kelber-Kaye, associate director of the Honors College, joined The Marc Steiner Show on May 30 to celebrate the 163rd anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech. Kelber-Kaye...

Posted: May 30, 2014, 6:30 PM

UMBC Undergraduate Commencement 2014 on Storify

Relive the moment! View the 2014 UMBC Undergraduate Commencement on Storify, which features tweets, photos and videos from the UMBC community, including our faculty, staff, students and families.

Posted: May 30, 2014, 5:20 PM