Kizzmekia Corbett '08 Talks To CNN About Meyerhoff Scholars, Vaccine Hesitancy

Kizzmekia Corbett '08, M16, biological sciences and sociology, is the lead scientist of the research team.

UMBC Announces Return To Vibrant On-Campus Community For Fall 2021

This week, UMBC announced plans to reopen the campus for the Fall 2021 semester, providing most courses and campus services face-to-face.

UMBC Ranks In The Top 100 Public Universities To Receive Federal Research Funding

In the latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, UMBC has ranked among the United States' top 100 public institutions.

UMBC Celebrates U.S. News Best Grad School Rankings In Engineering, Public Affairs

Announced today, 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings name several UMBC programs in engineering and public affairs.

UMBC-Montgomery College Collaboration Expands With Digital Storytelling Humanities Internship For Transfer Students

In September of 2020, UMBC's Camee Maddox-Wingfield, assistant professor of anthropology, wanted to introduce her Anthropology 211 students.

UMBC Researchers Work To Advance Neurotechnology Through Emerging Consortium

The human hand is capable of exquisitely complex, coordinated movements.

UMBC Offers New Research Experiences For Undergraduates In Smart Computing, Big Data

Starting out at UMBC, Meyerhoff Scholar Timothy Potteiger wasn't certain what direction he wanted to take.

UMBC's Anthony Johnson Honored For Decades Of Research, Mentorship, Service

Anthony Johnson is a professor of both physics and computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE) at UMBC.

Chronicle Features UMBC As A Leading Voice On The Future Of Higher Ed

A new report from the Chronicle of Higher Education features UMBC's peer-based work to boost faculty diversity.

UMBC's James Foulds Receives NSF CAREER Award To Improve The Fairness, Robustness Of AI

UMBC's James Foulds was drawn to working in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) by “the possibility (to make an impact)."

In Arbutus Area, Share Of College Grads Rising

The share of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Baltimore County.

UMBC Rapidly Expands Live Online Peer Tutoring To Include Computing Fields

Amanda Knapp heard last fall from Anupam Joshi, professor and chair of computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE).

New UMBC-UMB Collaborations Include Research To Reduce Stress Among Long-Term Care Workers

A strategic research alliance between UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has selected four new interdisciplinary projects.

UMBC Men’s Basketball Heads To America East Championship Semifinals As No. 1 Seed

Uncertainty—that was the word going through the minds of every player, coach, and fan as the 2020-2021 UMBC men’s basketball season began.

UMBC Student Research Offers Hope For Critically Endangered Bahama Oriole

On a low-lying island in the Caribbean, the future of the critically endangered Bahama Oriole just got a shade brighter.

Baltimore County Public Schools: BCPS graduation rate improves to 88.5% for Class of 2020

See the latest announcement from the Baltimore County Public Schools.

Baltimore County Public Schools: Winners announced for BCPS 2021 Black History Month Writing Contest

See the latest announcement from the Baltimore County Public Schools.

Baltimore County Public Schools: BCPS Students To Participate In Third Annual Educators Rising Conference

See the latest announcement from the Baltimore County Public Schools.

UMBC Receives 2020 Engaged Campus Award

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic (CCMA) has recognized UMBC with its 2020 Engaged Campus Award. This award acknowledges UMBC faculty and staff.

Low-Cost Infant Incubator Developed At UMBC Completes Successful Clinical Trial In India

Innovative technologies don’t have to be expensive or complicated.

Baltimore County Public Schools: Morgan State University Graduates To Present Black History Month Program At Pikesville Middle School

See the latest announcement from the Baltimore County Public Schools.

UMBC International Students Build Community Online During COVID-19

Graduate student Kirthana Kolekar began volunteering as one of UMBC’s first Global Ambassadors in summer 2020.

UMBC Faculty, Alumni Entrepreneurs Receive Record-Number Of MIPS Awards For Tech Collaborations

Six UMBC faculty members have just received grants from the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program to develop new technologies.

UMBC Receives $870K NIH Grant To Launch ESTEEMED Scholars Program That Brings Engineering Into Biomedicine

This spring, the first cohort of ESTEEMED Scholars arrives at UMBC on their path to revolutionizing biomedicine.

Academy For Gerontology In Higher Education Honors UMBC’s Innovative Leadership In The Field Of Aging

Dana Bradley, dean of UMBC’s Erickson School of Aging Studies, recently recognized President Freeman Hrabowski with a prominent honor.

NIA Grants UMBC’s Laura Girling $750K For Research On Living With Dementia, Including The Impacts Of COVID-19

Laura Girling, of UMBC’s Center for Aging Studies, breaks down stereotypes of people living with dementia through innovative research.

U.S. News Names UMBC’s Online Master’s In Information Systems One Of The Nation’s Best

UMBC’s online master’s degree in information systems has once again been ranked one of the best programs in the nation by U.S. News.

UMBC Researchers Use AI To Help Businesses Understand Complex Legal Docs, Like The Code Of Federal Regulations

UMBC researchers have made strides in automated legal document analytics.

Quantum Computing, But Even Faster? UMBC Researchers Explore The Possibilities With New NSF Grant

Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize communications, cybersecurity, and more, by dramatically speeding computation.

UMBC’s Danyelle Ireland Is Named A National Rising Star As Champion For Transfer Students

The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students has named UMBC’s Danyelle Tauryce Ireland a 2021 Transfer Champion Rising Star.

UMBC Students Help Create Richer Online Courses For Peers In Engineering And Computing Fields

As UMBC faculty prepare for spring, they are reflecting on lessons learned from a primarily online fall 2020 semester.

UMBC Supports Its Neighbors As Lead Contributor To Maryland Charity Campaign

The UMBC community was the top contributor to the 2020 Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC), supporting non-profit organizations.

UMBC Leaders And Community Support Congressional Resolution For National Racial Healing Work

The fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing is on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The goal of the day is to promote racial healing and equity.

UMBC Researchers Speed Up Analysis Of Arctic Ice And Snow Data Through AI

UMBC researchers have developed a technique to quickly analyze extensive data from Arctic ice sheets to gain insight and useful knowledge.

Twenty UMBC Memories From 2020

"As we prepare to close the book on 2020, we want to take a look back at some of UMBC’s most important chapters from this past year."

NSF Grants UMBC’s Chris Rakes And Michele Stites $3M To Transform Undergraduate Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation Programs

UMBC’s Chris Rakes and Michele Stites and colleagues have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Each Journey Unique: UMBC Students Complete Their Degrees After Returning Mid-Pandemic

For some fall 2020 graduates, the day they finish their final class won’t look much different from any other day of working and studying.

UMBC’s Translational Life Science Technology Program Wins Workforce Champion Of The Year

It is UMBC’s newest undergraduate degree, the bachelor of science in Translational Life Science Technology (TLST).

New UMBC Grads Honor Parents’ Immigrant Journeys By Forging Their Own Paths

Graduating seniors Anthony Cano, Renato Zanelli, and Maya Scheirer came to UMBC with pride and hunger instilled by their immigrant parents.

UMBC’s Newest Arts Grads Forge Ahead With Creative Work, Despite A Year Apart

As the pandemic surged across the country last spring, university arts venues closed their doors, but that didn’t stop UMBC artists.