UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

The defending America East champion UMBC men’s soccer team opens its conference season this weekend ranked no. 7, nationally, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America...

In an October 1st tweet, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz suggested the current federal government shutdown will result in “$10 billion in costs to the economy per week.” Is that accurate?...

The UMBC Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominees for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The next induction ceremony will take place on Jan. 25, 2014. To be considered for the...

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with photographer Marlayna Demond ’11, Visual Arts, about what it’s like to run her own...

The percussion quartet Umbilicus, featuring Tom Goldstein, music, Shelly Purdy ’10, music, Will Redman ’98, visual & performing arts, and Rob Wolk ’11, music, performs Friday, October 4 in the...

Ready for Liftoff Cync Program Launches First Three Companies UMBC’s Research Park Corporation, known as bwtech@UMBC, and Northrop Grumman Corporation hosted a ceremony on September 27th for...

“The federal government has shut down,” reads a new Baltimore Sun op-ed by political science professor Thomas F. Schaller. “And it’s the Republicans’ fault — period.” In contesting the House...

The threat of a government shutdown has become a reality and political science professor Roy Meyers is again in the news describing the direct and indirect costs of this action. NBC News shared...

Every year, as fall begins to roll in, and the leaves start turning brilliant colors all across campus, we’re reminded that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Fortunately for us, we don’t...

Although Maryland voters won’t elect a new governor until the November 2013 general election, six gubernatorial candidates are already “poised to start running in earnest — touring the state,...