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Mentoring Outside of the Classroom  Tim Oates, assistant professor of computer science, is a fixture in Potomac Hall on Wednesday evenings, greeting students as they leave...

Leading the Way for Student-Athletes UMBC has built a tradition of successful student-athletes who are not only great competitors at their sports, but also provide leadership...

Supporting Gender Equity in Science & Technology With the kickoff of the new ADVANCE program, UMBC is showing that its commitment to diversity extends far beyond its student...

Rowing to Two World Records Graduate student Amanda Lea Miracle can now add world record holder to her already long list of accomplishments: 4.0 GPA, Presidential Award Scholarship, Ford...

Driven to Win Spring is around the corner, and it’s once again time to prepare for the big race. The drivers strap on their helmets. The pit crew fine tunes the engine. Right feet twitch in...

Committing to Scholarship and Service For the members of UMBC�s Golden Key International Honor Society chapter, an honor society offers much more than an addition to a resume or...

Modeling the Subsurface of the Earth Mathematics and statistics professor Sue Minkoff and two of her Ph.D. students are engaged in a mathematical geoscience project that...

A National Model for Math and Science Education A partnership between UMBC, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), Maryland State Department of Education, and the Achievement...

A Decade of Learning and Service This month, the Shriver Center celebrates ten years of service to the UMBC community and beyond. Founded on December 14, 1993, in honor...

Standing Out From the Competition Have you ever seen a clever product – say, a pair of earmuffs with built-in headphones – and said to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?” If so, there’s...