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UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by: Megan Hanks Mastrola. Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace. …

Posted: July 11, 2022

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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 celebrates transfer of Spring Grove Hospital site to support long-term university growth

Governor Larry Hogan visited UMBC on Wednesday, May 18, for a ceremony marking the transfer of the Spring Grove Hospital Center campus to UMBC to support the university’s long-term development. ...

Posted: May 18, 2022, 4:39 PM

UMBC softball captures third consecutive America East title, returns to NCAA tournament

For the third consecutive season, UMBC softball reigns as the America East champions. Sweeping all three tournament games, the Retrievers held their opponents scoreless becoming the first team in...

Posted: May 17, 2022, 9:33 AM

UMBC’s Timothy Nohe brings an artist’s perspective to prestigious ACE Fellowship

For the past year, UMBC’s Timothy Nohe, professor of visual arts, has served as a Fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE), the preeminent national program for cultivating leaders in...

Posted: May 9, 2022, 9:42 AM

New Carnegie Fellow Derek Musgrove examines Black political movements in the U.S., 1980 – 1997

Readers of The New York Times opened their papers today to see a full-page announcement of the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellows, including UMBC’s George Derek Musgrove ‘97, history. Musgrove, an...

Posted: April 26, 2022, 3:28 PM

The College Tour series on Amazon spotlights the UMBC student experience

The College Tour—hosted by Alex Boylan of “The Amazing Race” and a team of award-winning producers—offers prospective college students and their families an opportunity to get a first-hand glimpse...

Posted: April 22, 2022, 2:24 PM

UMBC faculty and staff award recipients place community at the core of their success

At UMBC’s 2022 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards (PFASA), Tamra Mendelson, professor of biological sciences and recipient of the 2022 – 2025 Presidential Teaching Professor Award, said she...

Posted: April 7, 2022, 10:12 PM

UMBC’s Farah Helal, longtime student advocate, is named USM student regent

“Educators genuinely want what is best for their students,” says Farah Helal ’24, the newly appointed 2022 University System of Maryland (USM) student regent. “Student representatives provide...

Posted: April 5, 2022, 1:17 PM

Valerie Sheares Ashby named next president of UMBC, arriving from Duke in August 2022

The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Valerie Sheares Ashby as the next president of UMBC. She will become UMBC’s sixth chief executive on August 1, 2022,...

Posted: April 4, 2022, 2:34 PM

U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best

U.S. News announced its 2023 Best Graduate School rankings today, including outstanding UMBC graduate programs across all three colleges. Top fields where UMBC excels range from computer science...

Posted: March 29, 2022, 1:22 PM

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