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The long shot—4-time Olympian Cleopatra Borel ’02 inducted to Athletics Hall of Fame
Cleopatra Borel had no athletic aspirations when she arrived in Baltimore from Trinidad and Tobago in 1997. She enrolled at what was then Coppin State College on the advice of her high school math...
Posted: November 14, 2023, 3:11 PM
Putting the principles of education to work
There are some people who you meet, and it’s obvious: They’re natural leaders—seemingly born to the role. Derek Anderson ’03, interdisciplinary studies, is one of those people. He went right...
Posted: August 15, 2023, 1:19 PM
UMBC’s 2023-2024 Fulbright Student Program recipients announced
This year, the U.S. Fulbright Student Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, has awarded nine UMBC students and alumni top research and teaching placements in...
Posted: July 22, 2023, 1:43 AM
Broadcasting Retriever Success
Eli Eisenberg came into the world of Retriever sports not as a recruited athlete or a walk-on but from a completely different angle—broadcasting. Capturing the energy of the fans, the maneuvers on...
Posted: June 1, 2023, 12:25 PM
When We Work Together
It’s no secret that at UMBC we do things a little differently. As a university, we’re young, agile, and (buzzword that it may be) truly innovative. We can see the success of these traits in our...
Posted: December 1, 2022, 1:24 PM
Poet of democratic practices
Tess McRae Degree: B.A., Individualized Study: Civic Renewal and Creative Expression Hometown: Columbia, MD Plans: Coordinator for Civic Design, UMBC’s Center for Democracy and Civic Life...
Posted: May 12, 2022, 12:17 PM
Undefining life: UMBC’s Stephen Freeland offers fresh perspective on life’s origins
What if no single moment in time pinpoints when life began on Earth? What if, instead, life has unfolded continuously through time, making it impossible to know—and, perhaps, not even worth...
Posted: April 14, 2022, 4:20 PM
$21M Sherman Family Foundation gift supports UMBC’s bold commitment to PreK-12 research, teaching, and learning
The largest gift in the history of UMBC—a $21 million donation from the Sherman Family Foundation—will dramatically expand the reach and impact of the university’s K-12 and early childhood...
Posted: February 24, 2022, 6:00 PM
Reframing the Question
What if the answer wasn’t the goal? What if the joy was found in asking a better question? Individualized Study instructors Stephen Freeland and Eric Brown eagerly invite their students to delve...
Posted: November 22, 2021, 7:43 PM
After COVID halted global travel, UMBC’s newest Fulbright Scholars begin their journeys
Senior year ended with a surprising turn of events for Dominique Ross ‘21 and Yianni Karabatis ‘21. Both received prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2021 – 2022. But, like many...
Posted: October 20, 2021, 4:18 PM
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