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UMBC sophomore wins first place at NSBE fall regional conference technical research exhibition
Members of UMBC’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, for their annual regional conference this November, where multiple members...
Posted: November 24, 2025, 11:39 AM
Toy story—Engineering accessible play
When we think of toys, we imagine a finished product, a remote-controlled car, a mini piano, or a glitter-filled beach ball. The internal pieces that make up the toy are only seen if the toy...
Posted: November 20, 2025, 10:48 AM
Celebrating the history, evolution, and impact of K-pop culture as represented in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Abbie Fakoya is at the front of the room, smiling and encouraging over 40 UMBC faculty, staff, and students to follow her dance steps. Many of the attentive dancers were either new to the...
Posted: November 20, 2025, 9:42 AM
How to land the sweetest internship
Securing any internship is a huge accomplishment for a college student, but it’s even sweeter when it combines hands-on leadership training with a few tasty perks. Senior Justin Medina and...
Posted: November 13, 2025, 3:35 PM
Off-road thrills—faculty and staff try out the SAE Baja cars on Drive Day
In a sparsely wooded expanse just off Hilltop Circle, engines rev and dirt flies. Drivers whoop as they steer through trees, clear rocks, traverse ditches, and accelerate down steep hills. You...
Posted: November 13, 2025, 10:46 AM
Simple wood makes advanced sensors
Picture the most advanced technology and certain qualities probably spring to mind: maybe metallic and sleek, with glowing lights and big digital screens. The researchers at the Center for...
Posted: November 5, 2025, 1:32 PM
Michael Hunt ’06, Ph.D. ’25, Outstanding Staff award winner, lifts up students and builds community
When Shaniah Reece ’23, information systems, now a Ph.D. student in computer science at Emory University, was navigating her academic journey at UMBC, there were times she felt like giving up. One...
Posted: October 28, 2025, 4:03 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
Lighting the path: Jackie King’s unyielding vision
In the crisp autumn air, Jackie King laces up her running shoes, her white cane—affectionately named Amigo—tucked nearby. The UMBC alumna is training for the New York City Marathon. The effort...
Posted: October 24, 2025, 9:25 AM
Mark Benesch catalyzes UMBC’s partnership with drug maker AstraZeneca
Mark Benesch and other AstraZeneca recruiters talk with students at the UMBC Career Fair in September. (Photo courtesy of Miriam Friedman) On a recent Wednesday in September, thousands of...
Posted: October 13, 2025, 12:10 PM
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