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Three UMBC student researchers receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Three UMBC students have been named Barry Goldwater Scholars for the 2020 – 2021 academic year, earning one of the most prestigious scholarships available to U.S. undergraduates. This is the...
Posted: March 30, 2020, 5:35 PM
UMBC places ninth at 2019 Pan-Am Team Chess Championship
UMBC Chess has continued its strong performance with another high-ranking finish at the leading intercollegiate team championship in the Americas. The Retrievers placed ninth out of 63 teams at...
Posted: January 3, 2020, 9:31 PM
MHEC selects UMBC’s Jordan Troutman, who bridges technology and policy, as student commissioner
UMBC’s Jordan Troutman ‘21, M29, enjoys challenging assumptions. Recently named the student commissioner for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), Troutman isn’t studying public policy...
Posted: October 17, 2019, 1:22 PM
Wind, solar, and…flutter? UMBC’s Justin Webster is using math to move this emerging tech forward
When Justin Webster sees a flag rippling in the breeze, he thinks about equations. Webster, assistant professor of mathematics, studies “flutter”—a physical phenomenon caused by interactions...
Posted: August 14, 2019, 8:19 PM
CNMS celebrates a year of growth in partnerships to support student success
When Bill LaCourse became dean of UMBC’s College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) in 2012, he had three top priorities in mind: innovate undergraduate science education to boost...
Posted: June 14, 2019, 9:18 PM
“Appreciate the differences”: How study abroad shaped four UMBC student experiences
Many students come to UMBC with the goal of leaving the familiar behind to take on new challenges and gain a fresh perspective. Once they’re on campus, that’s also what inspires some Retrievers to...
Posted: May 20, 2019, 6:25 PM
UMBC labs share four essentials for undergraduate research success
Undergraduate research at UMBC is booming. As Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) approaches, students across campus are preparing talks and posters on their projects with...
Posted: April 18, 2019, 6:38 PM
UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars model heads to UC Berkeley and UCSD through a $6.9M investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
“The key to accelerating discoveries in science or the next tech breakthrough will be dependent on our ability to bring fresh perspectives to STEM fields,” says Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the...
Posted: April 9, 2019, 10:05 PM
Want to Fix Gerrymandering? Then the Supreme Court Needs to Listen to Mathematicians
By Manil Suri, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, UMBC, and Karen Saxe, Macalester College “Are we in Maryland’s third congressional district?” Karen asked on a recent visit to the UMBC...
Posted: April 3, 2019, 12:53 PM
U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among nation’s best in new 2020 rankings
According to U.S. News rankings released today, UMBC graduate programs are some of the best in the nation for 2020. The rankings are developed based on expert opinions and statistical indicators...
Posted: March 12, 2019, 8:45 PM
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