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This year’s UMBC commencement speakers represent the best of what higher education strives to be, applying insights to meet the needs of humanity. Commencement speakers Keith T. Elder,...

It’s 4 a.m. in Puerto Rico, and Ellie Bare’s alarm is going off. Within an hour, she and her research colleagues are driving to their forested field site on the north side of the island to record...

This week, UMBC and Maryland Matters hosted state officials in Governor Wes Moore’s administration for a community forum on Maryland’s plan to address concerns related to climate change and the...

Tyler Josephson’s lab sits off a main corridor in the department of chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering at UMBC. Open the door, though, and you’ll see nary a beaker, chemical...

Written by Richard Forno, principal lecturer in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers. Society’s understanding of...

Grant Clifton  Degree: M.A., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Hometown: Fresno, CA Post-grad plans: English language educator in Indonesia For Grant Clifton,...

Emily Ferketic Degrees: B.S., Physics Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Post-grad plans: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from UMBC As a scholar athlete, Emily Ferketic has excelled in both the...

Brandon Gouin Degree: B.A., Music Performance Hometown: Laurel, MD Post-grad plans: Teaching and performing in Baltimore and D.C. Brandon Gouin arrived at UMBC with a love for percussion...

New exhibit showcases Appalachian music legend in memorabilia, music, and film Ask your favorite old-time music aficionado to name the most important musicians working in the 20th century,...

Ify Jacob Degree: B.S., Computer Engineering Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD Post-grad plans: Software engineer at Northrop Grumman Ify Jacob’s mentors describe him as someone who has worked...