Ainsworth says that Heard has been instrumental in holding open the door for the next generation of lawyers and judges. “She has, like, an army of little children, just all over the place, doing good work.”
UMBC Shines at Brilliant Baltimore
In this first year of Baltimore’s mash-up of eclectic and electric art festival Light City and the annual book festival—a hybrid called Brilliant Baltimore—UMBC shone brightly.
Homecoming 2019 — A Wild Ride
Dogs...carnival rides...dogs...ribbon cutting ceremonies...dogs...Alumni Awards...did we mention dogs? All that means Homecoming season at...
A Doctor’s Dilemma
Decentering whiteness while working as a doctor abroad has made alumnus Matthew Loftus examine his medical methods and motivations again and again.
Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy Go Hand-in-Hand for this Alumni Award Winner
Alumni Award winner Paul Mangus ’86, information systems management, has been integral to developing some of the United States’ most critical homeland security systems created over the last 20 years.
Empathy and Compassion — Alumni Award Winners Take on Public Health Challenges
Three of UMBC’s 2019 Alumni Award winners play a role in smoothing out the flaws in health care access, while serving millions at home and abroad.
2019 Alumni Awards Announced
Now in its 31st year of celebration, UMBC’s annual Alumni Awards honor graduates who have accomplished significant milestones throughout a long career as well as...
Alumna Appointed Maryland Secretary of Labor
Tiffany Robinson ’97, political science, was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan as Maryland’s new Secretary of Labor.
Fish out of Water
The challenges of building a human-powered amphibious sculpture include working with nary a blueprint in sight, avoiding flying sparks from your professor’s...
How Will You Distinguish Yourself?
“If I really want to stay in this country I would have to do two or three things,” Raphael remembers thinking early on. “One, distinguish myself in every possible way.”