UMBC News and Magazine Headlines

Celebrating the Class of 2005   This year, UMBC will award degrees to 1200 undergraduates and more than 200 graduate students in the arts and sciences, engineering and social work....

Creating Interactive Memories   Associate Professor of Visual Arts Lisa Moren was recently recognized for her new media art—including installations, videos, books and interactive...

Shared Values Set in Stone   UMBC honors Walter Sondheim, Jr., a pivotal leader of school desegregation and economic revitalization in Baltimore, for his achievements in community...

Writing a Biography of “No Place”   Assistant Professor of History Kate Brown recently received two significant awards for A Biography of No Place: From Ethnic Borderland to Soviet...

Supporting Undergraduate Research   UMBC’s emphasis on undergraduate research is one of its most distinctive strengths. Opportunities to conduct independent research—both on and off...

Conducting Research for the Iraqi Special Tribunal   In his last semester of law school, Ian Ralby, modern languages and linguistics/M.A. intercultural communication ’02, is taking an...

A “Research Laboratory” for Contemporary Chamber Music   Video: Ruckus Performance Founded in 2000 to promote the performance of contemporary chamber music, Ruckus, UMBC’s resident...

Recognizing Outstanding Faculty Research   Two UMBC faculty recently received one of the highest honors in the humanities and related social sciences. Professor of English Christoph...

Making a Mark on Research   Ishita Shah has, in her own words, a passion for science. Just ask her about molecular biology, and as she talks about her research, her experience, and her...

Studying Iraqi Fire Pollution   Beyond its massive human and financial cost, the ongoing war in Iraq has also had an impact on the environment. Recently, UMBC volcano expert...