UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

Sweat Free Sweatshirts, hats and shorts. Jackets, T-shirts and pants. UMBC logo merchandise is now made under fair labor practices, thanks to the Fair Labor Standards Advisory Group (FLSAG). The...

Striking a Balance The professional challenges of balancing care-giving responsibilities for an aging parent and a full-time job can be significant and daunting. UMBC�s Wellness in the...

Starbux Starbucks would love to hear your thoughts. That’s what the customer comment card says. And Christine Ferrera ’10, M.F.A. imaging and digital arts, took them up on their offer. “I...

Chess Powerhouse Continuing its dominating sweep of collegiate chess tournaments, UMBC’s powerhouse chess team won a record sixth “Final Four of College Chess” April 11 in Brownsville, Texas,...

Heritage of Excellence The UMBC community mourns the passing of Albin Owings Kuhn, a lifelong farmer who rose through Maryland’s university system to become the founding chancellor of UMBC....

What’s in Your Dinner? Where do UMBC graduate research and local high school students meet? Over slices of caribou. Mix together graduate students from UMBC’s civil and environmental...

Asian Influence UMBC’s faculty experts on Asian cultures are extending the university’s reach across the Pacific. Two books written by UMBC Faculty are currently being translated to Asian...

High Hopes Meghan “Meg” Colabella ’10, history, is about to do what few other athletes have done. She’ll be graduating within three years, all while playing on the basketball team, earning a...

Lucky Number Seven The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team has won its seventh consecutive America East Championship and 13th straight conference title overall after finishing with 926.5 points...

Science from the Start An interest in science began early for Benyam Kinde ’10. As a child, he spent weekends with his father, a veterinarian and microbiologist, performing necropsies (animal...