UMBC News & Magazine Headlines

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll...

Northrop Grumman’s Electronic Systems sector recently donated $30,000 to establish the Northrop Grumman Scholarship at UMBC. Awards of $10,000 will be made to three students who are U.S. citizens...

Recently, the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni hosted their annual Jazz Brunch. The event brings together alumni from across the years for fellowship and food. It is also an opportunity to raise...

We are proud of our alums and their constant achievements. Recently, many UMBC alumni, in particular, have made it in the news and we thought you should know! photo via ASBMB today Rob Wardlow,...

Rachel Brewster, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences, was profiled in a recent issue of Science magazine. The article titled, The Adapter, explores how Brewster, in a...

Spend some time with fellow alumni at these great events: IT & Engineering Alumni Happy Hour Wednesday, June 25, 6 – 8 p.m. Union Jack’s 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy Columbia, MD 21044...

Dr. Belay Demoz has been appointed as Professor in the Department of Physics and Director of the Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET), a cooperative center between UMBC and NASA...

The UMBC community is full of compassionate, caring people who love to give back to UMBC. Today we’re meeting one of those people, Justine Johnson, Associate Director of the Meyerhoff Graduate...

Editor’s note: This is part 1 of 2 in a series on the Jakubik Family Endowment Award. The UMBC community is full of compassionate, caring people who love to give back to UMBC. Stan Jakubik and...

Jodi Kelber-Kaye, associate director of the Honors College, joined The Marc Steiner Show on May 30 to celebrate the 163rd anniversary of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech. Kelber-Kaye...