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Business—not as usual
At UMBC, entrepreneurship transcends a traditional business education: It empowers scientists, artists, and technologists to transform their expertise into real-world impact. Through business...
Posted: June 12, 2026, 11:42 AM
UMBC student entrepreneurs win funding from the 2026 Pava LePere Innovation Awards
Two student-led UMBC start-ups have been selected to receive 2026 Pava LePere Innovation Awards, granting them $50,000 each from the state of Maryland to support their business, as well as access...
Posted: March 3, 2026, 1:09 PM
UMBC’s Paws & Pivot free webinar series helps federal workers rebuild their careers
In early 2025, thousands of U.S. federal workers were unexpectedly laid off, many living in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area. Patrick Shirdon ’92, economics, a civil servant of...
Posted: November 5, 2025, 3:43 PM
Engineering confidence—Outstanding Faculty recipient and triple alum Jamie Gurganus is a persistent advocate for students
“There’s a little engineer in all of us. Because the truth is you’re iterating all the time. You’re failing, but you’re learning from those awesome failures.” Jamie Gurganus ’04, M.S. ’11,...
Posted: October 27, 2025, 5:01 PM
UMBC’s student innovation competition winners share tips for aspiring entrepreneurs
Student teams recently gathered at Betamore, a Baltimore-based entrepreneurship and coworking space, to battle in the final round of UMBC’s annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition. Greg...
Posted: May 25, 2022, 4:02 PM
UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition winners focus on tech innovations, social impact
When Balaji Viswanathan’s grandfather was injured in a fall at a senior care facility a few years ago, he committed to seeing what he could do to prevent it from happening again, to his...
Posted: May 21, 2021, 3:41 PM
New UMBC grads find entrepreneurial ways to positively impact communities
Kiaron Bailey will soon become the very first graduate of UMBC’s new master’s degree program in community leadership, a path she hadn’t envisioned for herself while working in finance just a few...
Posted: May 18, 2021, 2:36 PM
Students focus on mental health and the environment in 2020 UMBC Idea Competition
Six student groups recently vied for the top prize in UMBC’s annual Idea Competition, presenting to a panel of alumni judges their innovative solutions to everyday challenges. The competition,...
Posted: December 1, 2020, 6:26 PM
UMBC students create products to meet community needs at Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition
Four UMBC student groups vied for the top prize in the finals of this year’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held entirely online for the first time on April 30. Their projects...
Posted: May 12, 2020, 5:45 PM
UMBC’s Mustafa Al-Adhami wins national Three-Minute Thesis competition
Mustafa Al-Adhami M.S. ‘15, Ph.D. ‘20, mechanical engineering, won the national Three-Minute Thesis competition last week, during the annual conference of the Council of Graduate Schools. His...
Posted: December 13, 2019, 6:52 PM
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