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The Doctors Are In It’s Career Week at UMBC – an annual event focused on helping students and recent alumni select and secure jobs. Justin Alexander ’09, ancient studies, is looking for work...

It’s no secret that these are tough economic times. So what advantages do UMBC students have in the struggle to find and secure a career? The great education that they receive at UMBC is one...

How challenging and timely internships changed the career trajectories of four UMBC alumni. By Meredith Purvis, Derek Roper ’11, and Erika Shernoff Photos by Howard Korn Mastering an...

Shari Elliker ’83, interdisciplinary studies, and Neil Beller ’83, interdisciplinary studies, spend Thursday mornings together on WBAL-AM in the glow of the “On Air” sign, with Beller as a regular...

How UMBC is pushing the frontiers of research and training in cyber security – and keeping its own networks safe from attacks. By Joab Jackson ’90 Photo Illustrations by Aaron Goodman...

UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III takes your questions. Q. Many UMBC students are finding that internships are an integral part of the university experience. What’s your view about the...

Can a Parking Lot be Good for the Chesapeake Bay? To view scenes from UMBC CUERE’s pervious concrete installation, click the play button below. 9/3/2008 The answer could be yes, if it’s...

Green Skies: A Better Environment for Air Travel Hillol Kargupta logs thousands of frequent flier miles each year to do research, conduct business for a successful, global firm and to visit his...

Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association presents awards to honor alumni for their professional and personal achievements and service to the University.   Learn more about our past award winners....

Erickson School Helps Launch Nation’s First Elder ER In partnership with aging experts from the Erickson School at UMBC, Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring, Md.) recently launched one of...