More than 130 members of the Retriever community gathered in Annapolis on January 23 to celebrate the many ways UMBC alumni make an impact through careers that serve the State of Maryland,...
2018 Alumni Awards Announced
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the UMBC Alumni Association recognizing alumni and faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the University, their...
“I’m a Water Dancer, Mom!”: On Bodies and Baltimore’s Premier Water Ballet
A reflection on body acceptance and positivity while being a part of a water ballet by Special Projects Coordinator, Amelia Meman '15, gender and women's studies. Above...
Discovery – Spring 2017
Runaway Black Hole
A team of researchers including UMBC’s Eileen Meyer and Markos Georganopoulos<span...
Campus Treasure – The UMBC Squirrel
There’s something irresistible about our fair university’s unofficial mascot, the UMBC squirrel. Maybe it’s because we appreciate an animal with smarts...
At Play – Spring 2017
Making a Case
Just six years after its founding, the UMBC Mock Trial team is already taking the nation by storm. Having outperformed hundreds of other...
Q&A with Mary Stuart: Making a Case for Women’s Voting Rights
In 1972, professor Mary Stuart fought to keep her maiden name and vote in Maryland, in what became a landmark case for women’s...
Video: Top 5 Reasons to Catch Retriever Fever
From the bonfire and Alumni Awards, to our soccer game and annual Comedy Show featuring Trevor Noah, UMBC Homecoming is not to be missed! What are YOUR top five reasons for catching...
Video: Eclipse-Watching, UMBC Style
Along with the rest of the country, members of the UMBC community came together to try to catch a glimpse of August’s total eclipse of the sun. Although Maryland was not in the...
Creating a “Pacemaker” for the Brain
Kafui Dzirasa ’01, chemical engineering, is only 38, but is already emerging as a national leader in brain science. His research – which posits that some of the...