Engineering and Computing Education Program News

Manisha Vepa B.A., Economics and Global Studies Minor: Music Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Plans: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, South Korea UMBC has afforded me...

K.J. Maura B.A., Sociology Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Plans: Basketball career overseas We say it every day in the huddle before practice: “together.” The chemistry and the friendships...

Max Poole B.S., Computer Science, B.S., Mathematics, B.A., Economics Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Takoma Park, Maryland Plans: Site Reliability Engineer, eBay UMBC provides extensive...

Summer Akhtar B.A., Political Science, B.S., Financial Economics Minor: Legal Policy and Economics Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Woodstock, Maryland Plans: The University of Maryland Francis...

Each fall, student entrepreneurs at UMBC pitch their big ideas – Shark Tank-style, no less – for potential funding.  And each year, their ideas span disciplines, including everything from a comic...

The UMBC economics department has received a $1.3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to increase the number of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who complete...

During the summer months, hundreds of UMBC students immersed themselves in high-value internships at companies, nonprofits, and government agencies. There, they learned about new fields, developed...

UMBC will welcome two alumni—known today as global leaders in their fields—as commencement speakers at this spring’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. On Wednesday, May 24,...

Hector Barrera B.S., Financial Economics; B.A., Health Administration and Policy Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Plans: Northrop Grumman Professional Development Program...

Brandon Enriquez B.A., Economics; B.S., Mathematics Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology There...