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Before 1960, the United States didn’t have a shock trauma center. That was until the construction of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland, which marked a turning...

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to update you on recent travel restrictions that affect certain members of our campus community. The information contained in this communication is...

The other morning at breakfast, I told my son I could draw an infinite line on two sides of a single piece of paper. He, of course, scoffed. So, I found a scrap sheet, made a half twist of the...

On a windy April day, President Valerie Sheares Ashby arrived at UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) for her regular student office hours on the Rockville, Maryland, campus. Established...

“You’re listening to WMBC, UMBC’s freeform student radio station. And you’re in the 2000s right now, thanks to the radio time machine.”  Four years ago, hearing those words would have been...

Anna Ortiz ’25, social work, has shown true resilience during her college journey, and she’s not done yet. Anna’s path to earn a bachelor’s degree from UMBC-Shady Grove has been longer than many,...

In the quantum kingdom, particles flirt with the impossible, defying the tidy laws of Newton’s world. Today’s booming quantum industry, built on understanding this realm, hums with the energy of...

Written by Tania Lizarazo, associate professor of Latin American studies and global studies, UMBC It’s been almost nine years since Colombia celebrated a landmark peace agreement between one...

UMBC senior track and field student-athlete Anjayooluwa “Jayo” Adegboyo, biochemistry and molecular biology, was named the 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues...

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to update you regarding recent changes to federal immigration and visa policies. Please remember that each individual’s circumstances are different, and...