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From modern languages to modern dance—Xavier Mack ’16 performs around the world
Mar 10, 2026
Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery
Feb 5, 2026
U.S. News affirms UMBC’s status as a leading public university with strong student support, especially for veterans
Sep 23, 2025
Quick Posts
Anupam Joshi named 2025 AAAS Fellow
Mar 27, 2026
Senior Caly Ferguson recognized with National Society of Black Engineers’ ‘25 Under 25’ award
Mar 13, 2026
Celebrating the misunderstood: Mercedes Burns featured in new book on North America’s overlooked critters
Mar 4, 2026
UMBC physicist wins Amazon award to build AI-orchestrated scientific assistant
Jan 29, 2026
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Past Stories
News
Community
UMBC gets ready to celebrate 30 years of its signature undergraduate research extravaganza
Apr 20, 2026
News
Class of 2026
Community
Science & Tech
Manav Narendra ’26—Applied mathematician and cancer survivor fueled by support at UMBC and at home
Apr 17, 2026
News
Community
Science & Tech
Four UMBC student researchers receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Apr 14, 2026
Magazine
Campus Life
Restorative practices at UMBC guide students to thrive through accountability
Apr 14, 2026
News
Science & Tech
Unlocking motivation: Grad student leads discovery of how two hippocampus regions team up to fuel goal-driven behavior
Apr 9, 2026
News
Feature
UMBC returns to NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018
Mar 16, 2026
News
Community
UMBC’s Global Learning Lab receives Innovative Excellence in Internationalization Award
Mar 13, 2026
News
Policy & Society
Science & Tech
Boosting resilience: UMBC secures $1M+ congressional funding to launch lab addressing flood risks in vulnerable Maryland communities
Mar 13, 2026
Arts & Culture
Alumni
News
Author Kristina Gaddy ’09, collaborates with Rhiannon Giddens, Grammy Award-winning musician, on the history of Black American music
Mar 12, 2026
News
Arts & Culture
Can anything be read as poetry? Keegan Cook Finberg, English, is opening students’ eyes to the poetic world
Mar 12, 2026
News
Science & Tech
Connecting NASA to the classroom: UMBC physicist Zhibo Zhang to lead Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute
Mar 4, 2026
News
Policy & Society
Science & Tech
UMBC student entrepreneurs win funding from the 2026 Pava LePere Innovation Awards
Mar 3, 2026
News
Community
Feature
On the track and in the pool, UMBC nabs America East titles
Feb 25, 2026
News
Science & Tech
Is fusion the future? Carlos Romero Talamás’ lab gets congressional attention
Feb 18, 2026
News
Community
Science & Tech
Retriever-led video game design teams showcase their creations to thousands at MAGFest
Feb 17, 2026
News
Science & Tech
Electrical, biomedical, and computer science researchers team up to develop a ‘cybergut’
Feb 9, 2026
Magazine
Discovery
No animal alive today is ‘primitive’— why are so many still labeled that way?
Feb 9, 2026
News
Community
Chronic illness redirected Jaime Miller’s medical career—today she advocates for people with lupus, including herself
Feb 6, 2026
Magazine
Alumni
Perspectives
Meet a Retriever—Manpreet Suri ’14, M.S. ’15 is an entrepreneur and digital tool builder
Feb 5, 2026
News
Community
Science & Tech
A place to spark scientific curiosity—UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational
Feb 5, 2026
News
Science & Tech
‘Why do I need to know this?’ Padhu Seshaiyer, Ph.D. ’98, on why math matters
Jan 22, 2026
News
Community
Brown named dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UMBC
Jan 20, 2026
News
Community
UMBC retains designation as a Carnegie Community Engaged campus
Jan 12, 2026
Magazine
Campus Life
A season of change for UMBC’s Class of 2025
Dec 22, 2025
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