UMBC News & Magazine Headlines

  AQUA, NASA’s latest Earth observing satellite, successfully launched from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Atmospheric Infared Sounder (AIRS),...

  Michele McCourt, atmospheric physics Ph.D. student and GEST fellow at UMBC. “Answers in the Sky and the Classroom” Michele McCourt, atmospheric physics...

  Jenafer Herling is a dance major at UMBC. “Making Meaning Move” In UMBC�s dance department, students engage in research by developing their own...

  UMBC Ph.D. student Christina Reiner Hess helps high-risk children get a fresh start at life. “A Fresh Start for High-Risk Children” Christine Reiner Hess, a Ph.D....

  Rebecca Boehling is researching denazification in post-WW II Germany. “Learning from Post-World War II Germany” UMBC faculty are recognized for creating new...

  Cleopatra Borel won the women’s shot put in the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships. “UMBC’s First Division I Champion” UMBC Retrievers know how to...

became director of the Center for Women & Information Technology. McCann is known for her scholarly contributions to the history of American reproductive politics in...

  Kevin Eckert, professor of sociology and anthropology, is a prominent scholar in the field of gerontology. “A Collaborative Approach to Improving Eldercare”   ...

  Jay Freyman has inspired a tradition of mentoring at UMBC. “An Advocate for the Liberal Arts”    Ancient studies professor Jay Freyman, a member of the...

  Economist Virginia McConnell’s teaching and research reflect her interest in the intersection of urban and environmental problems. “An Eye on Air Quality”   ...