UMBC News & Magazine Headlines

At midnight on Thursday, February 28, UMBC Giving Day will officially begin, kicking off the university’s second annual 24-hour marathon of giving. The goal: for as many UMBC alumni, friends,...

After four days of intense competition, UMBC’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have both been crowned 2019 America East champions. The men’s team successfully defended their title,...

In the decade since she graduated from UMBC, Bethany Meyer ‘08, information systems, has become a rising leader in the online learning field. Meyer, now chief technology officer and co-founder of...

by F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UMBC When parents and educators discuss school discipline, one of the things that comes up most are “zero tolerance” policies. This term...

In a recent interview at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Bob and Elizabeth Dole Series on Leadership, UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski shared his perspective on leading diverse and inclusive...

Preminda Jacob, Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, UMBC For two hours each evening, an Ivanka Trump lookalike has been vacuuming a hot pink carpet at the Flashpoint Gallery...

by Margaret Re, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, UMBC The look, feel and functionality of the modern American office can be traced back to the work of one woman. Florence Knoll Bassett,...

by F. Chris Curran, assistant professor of public policy, UMBC Proponents of restorative justice suffered a blow recently with the late 2018 release of a much anticipated RAND study of...

UMBC Mock Trial took first in late January at Georgetown University’s 8th annual Hilltop Invitational Tournament, with UMBC’s A team finishing undefeated at 8-0. On the path to tournament victory,...

UMBC is one of six universities nationwide selected to host the “Engaging Scientists in the Science and Religion Dialogue” project, administered by the American Association for the Advancement of...