UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

A New Vision for Dance Carol Hess, associate professor and chair of dance, is the recipient of the 2008 Maryland Council for Dance Award for Outstanding Service to Dance in Maryland. ...

USDemocrazy.net Site Explores U.S. Electoral System Confused about how an American democracy works? You are not alone. A new Web site – www.USDemocrazy.net — designed by Economist magazine...

Swiss Research Program Opens New Doors Students who’ve participated in the International Field Research Program in Switzerland come back with something to talk about. For one week...

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Duff Goldman ’97 is the founder and owner of Charm City Cakes. Linnyette Richardson-Hall ’84 is the creative director and principal consultant of Premiere Event...

UMBC Honors College Celebrates its 20th Anniversary For two decades, the UMBC Honors College has motivated students both academically and personally – and continues to do so. It has awarded...

Alumni Musicians Reunite at UMBC New Music. Experimental. Avant-garde. Contemporary. Their music has been described in many ways, and in November Jeff Arnal ’97, John Dierker ’88, Will...

Uncovering the History of the Gwynns Falls Trail Click here to view stops along the trail with commentary by Ed Orser. Baltimore’s well-known and diverse neighborhoods are linked by a...

Alumni Musicians Reunite at UMBC New Music. Experimental. Avant-garde. Contemporary. Their music has been described in many ways, and in November Jeff Arnal ‘97, John Dierker ‘88, Will...

Using Innovation and Design to Advance Patient Care Designing for social change is something Distinguished Professor David Yager works toward as director and founder of the Innovation...

UMBC Incubator Firm Wins an Innovator of the Year Award Watch an interview with Frank Turano of Plant Sensory Systems. At Plant Sensory Systems, a husband-and-wife startup technology...