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The six 2022 honorary degree recipients speaking at UMBC’s commencement ceremonies next week have a lot in common. They are each doing amazing things in their respective fields. And they also all...

Governor Larry Hogan visited UMBC on Wednesday, May 18, for a ceremony marking the transfer of the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to UMBC to support the university’s long-term development. ...

Micah Thorpe Degree: B.S., Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Germantown, MD Post-grad plans: Ph.D., mechanical engineering, University of Michigan “My mom is a teacher at a Title I...

Kaitlynn Lilly  Degree: B.S., Mathematics and Physics Hometown: Severna Park, MD Post-grad plans: Ph.D. in applied mathematics, University of Washington “As a first-generation college...

Favour Nwagugo  Degree: B.S., Biological Sciences Hometown: Capitol Heights, MD Plans: National Cancer Institute postbac program “Every time I look at where I am, I always try to look...

Ashley Delgado Degree: B.A., Psychology Hometown: Baltimore, MD Plans: Teacher at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School “Growing up in Baltimore City, I only saw Hispanic teachers as...

Courtney Coppersmith Degree: B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minors: Philosophy and Emergency Health Services Hometown: York, PA Plans: Graduate degree in chemistry “I still...

Danylo Leshchyshyn Degree: B.A., History and Political Science (certificate in Security Studies) Hometown: Columbia, MD Plans: M.A. in History, University of Toronto “The most valuable...

For the third consecutive season, UMBC softball reigns as the America East champions. Sweeping all three tournament games, the Retrievers held their opponents scoreless becoming the first team in...

Diane Stonestreet Degree: B.S., Mechanical Engineering Minor: Mathematics Hometown: Mount Airy, MD Plans: Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Cornell University “The mentors I have...