How can Baltimore neighborhoods renew themselves without forcing out local residents or homogenizing diverse populations? Community-engaged researchers from UMBC, Morgan State University, and the University of Baltimore will examine this question through a special event on April 18. Continue reading UMBC hosts social justice-focused panel on gentrification in Baltimore
“Now I see the proof that I am strong enough to create my own future and inspire others,” says Linda Wiratan. “The Goldwater Scholarship is that final push that will help me fly.” Continue reading UMBC “rising star” Linda Wiratan receives Goldwater Scholarship for leadership in scientific research
Thanking UMBC’s committed faculty and staff for their contributions to the university, President Hrabowski shared that UMBC is a place where “we make history,” and in working every day to achieve greatness, “We are in this together.” Continue reading UMBC celebrates 2018 Presidential Faculty and Staff Award winners
UMBC made history and Retriever fandom exploded. As New York Times reporter Erica Green wrote, the world came to see how “the U.M.B.C. Cinderella story transcends athletics, and has been decades in the making.” Continue reading NCAA journey spotlights UMBC’s national excellence, from court to classroom
“GRC gives graduate students training on how to ace professional conferences in the field, and by participating, students practice how to communicate their research in an accessible way,” says Morgan Bunting, a gerontology Ph.D. student and member of the GRC planning committee. “It’s also just a wonderful way to engage the community and learn what amazing work is going on in the Graduate School.” Continue reading UMBC’s 40th Graduate Research Conference to focus on communication and collaboration
UMBC graduate programs are among the best nationwide, according to the just-released 2019 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings recognize a dozen UMBC graduate programs—including nine top-100 programs—across all three UMBC colleges. Continue reading U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among best in the nation
Decked out in black and gold, Retriever fans cheered ecstatically on Tuesday afternoon as the UMBC men’s basketball team set off for game one of the NCAA tournament—the team’s first in a decade. The team now heads to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on the University of Virginia (UVA) on Friday, March 16 at 9:20 p.m. EST. Continue reading UMBC men’s basketball heads to NCAA tournament as America East Champions
“Freeman is a fierce champion of the traditionally unseen and underserved, and he is a vigorous and powerful mentor,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. “He has been called one of America’s best leaders, one of the 100 most influential people in the world, one of America’s best 10 college presidents…At ACE, we just call him our future.” Continue reading UMBC Pres. Hrabowski honored for lifelong commitment to educational opportunity for all
With less than a second left on the clock, the Retrievers’ star guard Jairus Lyles made a stunning three-point shot, dethroning the University of Vermont in an edge-of-your-seat America East Championship match that catapulted UMBC to a 65-62 victory and its first NCAA tournament berth in a decade. Continue reading Ticket Punched: UMBC heads to NCAA tournament after America East championship victory
“Over the last five years of running the Elect Her program we have had more women running for SGA office, and more women participate who didn’t know they were going to run or join a campaign. That matters,” says Kate Drabinski, senior lecturer in gender and women’s students. “Whether or not women run for office here, the program reminds all of us that we can do it, that we are the leaders we think we need.” Continue reading UMBC hosts Elect Her leadership training featuring local women in politics
The Retrievers’ March Madness journey continues as UMBC men’s basketball now advances to the America East title game, set for Saturday, March 10, at 11 a.m. against the #1 seed, rival University of Vermont. Continue reading UMBC men’s basketball advances to America East title game
“It is important for students to apply for a passport now to ensure they are ready for professional opportunities after graduation,” says David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education. “If their boss needs someone to travel to another country to assist with an important project, we want UMBC graduates to be able to stand up and say, ‘I have my passport. I’m ready to go,’ or even better, ‘I have my passport, and I have prior international experience from studying abroad while a student at UMBC.’” Continue reading UMBC broadens access to life-changing international learning experiences
UMBC men’s swimming and diving team reclaimed their title as America East champions at the recent championships. Both the men’s and women’s teams brought home a haul of hardware from the America East and Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, including several new records and Coaching Staff of the Year Award. Continue reading UMBC swimming and diving teams make waves at America East championship
UMBC men’s and women’s basketball teams will host America East playoff games in the new Event Center. Continue reading March Madness comes to UMBC
February 28 marks UMBC’s first Giving Day — a marathon day of philanthropy dedicated to supporting the campus community now and in the future. Continue reading Retriever Nation gears up for UMBC’s first Giving Day #blackandgoldrush
“As a pioneer in the struggle for freedom and equality and an extraordinary writer, Frederick Douglass remains among the most inspiring, powerful leaders in American history,” reflects Scott Casper, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. “All of us can learn from his actions, words, and example in striving for social justice and inclusive excellence.” Continue reading UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers
“The goal of the UMBC International Education Studies office is to ensure students are prepared and engaged to understand the international dimensions of their academic disciplines,” says Di Maria. “Internationalization is about creating direct connections to research opportunities because the greatest challenges are global and to solve those researchers need to have diverse perspectives from an international standpoint.”
“The completion of the Event Center marks an important milestone in UMBC’s evolution,” says UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski. “We are delighted that we will now be able to open our doors even more broadly to the community.” Continue reading Retriever Nation looks ahead to UMBC Event Center grand opening
“The book furthers critical conversations about how whiteness, even enacted by teachers of color, prevents educators from seeing and noticing the brilliance of Black boys,” reflects Keisha Allen, assistant professor of education and the UMBC lead in the Learning Center partnership with Baltimore County Public Schools. Continue reading UMBC hosts “Teaching and Reaching Black Boys in America” conversation
“Having UMBC alumni in the Senate, House of Delegates, the Governor’s Office, state agencies, advocacy groups and nonprofits is a great asset,” says House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne A. Jones ’76, psychology. “As public service professionals, we share the same camaraderie and ‘True Grit’ as we did as UMBC students.” Continue reading UMBC celebrates alumni in public service at special Annapolis event
UMBC celebrated so many milestones in the past year. In thousands of ways, big and small, the UMBC community made their mark on 2017. Here are 12 top highlights. Continue reading UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance again recognizes the value of a UMBC degree in national ranking that combines affordability and exceptional academics. Continue reading UMBC named a “Best Value University” for 8th year in a row
President Freeman Hrabowski encouraged students to “be true to yourselves, and be true in your relationships. Always work to elevate others even when times are challenging” during the 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies. Continue reading UMBC welcomes over 1,200 new alumni during 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies
UMBC is among nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute that just announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects. Continue reading UMBC a founding partner in coalition to increase transparency on life science career prospects
“We are very proud of Alex and his role with the NCAA leadership forum. His role as a leader on our team on and off the field continues to evolve and I am excited about working with him going forward,” said Pete Caringi, men’s soccer coach. Continue reading Student-athlete represents UMBC and America East at NCAA Leadership Forum
“I think this competition is an amazing opportunity to help young adults have the confidence and ambition to go beyond just spitballing ideas,” said Karla Negrete ’19, participant and winner in the 8th annual Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship Idea Competition. Continue reading Idea competition serves as springboard for young entrepreneurs
“The BUILD participants at URS exemplify the objectives of the program,” says Laura Ott. “By participating in the BUILD program, they’re helping us explore novel strategies to increase participation in undergraduate research for all students.” Continue reading Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners embody success of UMBC STEM BUILD program
Mburu is one of 32 students from across the United States to receive this prestigious honor for the 2018 year. She will pursue a Ph.D. in engineering science at the University of Oxford. Continue reading Naomi Mburu receives first Rhodes Scholarship in UMBC history
“The Griffin sisters article was an opportunity for me to reveal the often forgotten women who did civil rights work,” says Scott. What does it mean when you study WWII and you leave women off, or even the construction of a Civil Rights Act and add the word sex to it? The narrative changes and it must be told.” Continue reading UMBC’s Michelle R. Scott receives the 2017 Letitia Woods Brown Article Prize
UMBC’s custom-built fundraising platform, Gritstarter, launched earlier this year to aid students in their philanthropic efforts. “This is a tool that connects the UMBC community with donors and helps everyone on campus understand how philanthropy works and how they can be involved on both sides,” said Leanna Powell ’08. Continue reading New crowdfunding platform puts fundraising power in students’ hands
“It’s really important for CSJ to not just be these ivory tower conversations. We have to be thinking about the ways that we do social justice as an institution and as a community within Baltimore,” Jess Myers, director of The Women’s Center, explained. “What’s important to remember about Critical Social Justice is that it’s not just supposed to be five days. What we really hope is that it can create springboards or open doors for people to think about Critical Social Justice all the time.” Continue reading Annual Critical Social Justice events focus on themes of resilience and resistance
“If we don’t serve children and we can’t get education right then we get more of the same. I think things can change for individuals, and if we can change things for individuals then that is where the hope lies,” reflects Mavis Sanders, director for the new center. Continue reading UMBC receives $6 million gift from the George and Betsy Sherman Family Foundation for two urban education initiatives
“Our hope is that people of goodwill will look at the lessons of D.C. history and use them to guide some of their activism,” says Musgrove.“We think it is a good guide for future action for making a better city, something really democratic of the alleged capital of the free world.” Continue reading George Derek Musgrove launches book at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
“My colleagues and I who are cultural developmental scientists are trying to expand, diversify, and challenge people to think critically about culture and behavior,” says Cheah. “In the process, we aim to more accurately represent the world in which we live.” Continue reading Charissa Cheah receives Fulbright award to research identity development of Muslim Tunisian immigrant adolescents in Sicily
UMBC lands within the top 1.9% of higher education institutions worldwide in latest Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading Center for World University Rankings names UMBC as one of the world’s top universities
“It is important for our country to support dreamers,” President Hrabowski says, “not only so that they can live fulfilling and purposeful lives, but also so that our country can benefit from the ideas and skills they bring to society.” Continue reading President Hrabowski signs letter urging U.S. Congress to take action on DACA
Nine distinguished faculty and alumni shared their stories at GRIT-X, a TED talk-style event during UMBC’s Homecoming that took listeners “from outer space to inner space, from a makerspace to the classroom, from black holes in the universe to a pacemaker for the brain.” Continue reading GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”
“This is not your average partnership,” Carly Haskins, Lakeland math teacher, shared with The Baltimore Sun in a feature story that appeared on the front page. “This is my 16th year teaching, and I’ve never seen anything where the schools are so connected in so many ways.” Continue reading UMBC’s comprehensive partnership with Lakeland School boosts math performance
“You see this great cadre of people who represent the best of our university, the best of our country and the best of humankind. They are solving the problems of humankind,” said President Hrabowski. “This is by far the best of UMBC.” Continue reading 2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty
“The assumption that the Ph.D. is primarily a pathway to the professoriate is just not the case,” says Janet Rutledge, dean of the Graduate School. “We’re hoping that by being part of this study, we will determine the best ways to focus our time and our resources to most effectively guide our students.” Continue reading UMBC participates in national study on Ph.D. career pathways at pivotal moment for new grads
This year’s UMBC Homecoming boasts dozens of events for the whole UMBC community to enjoy, combining new traditions with perennial favorites. Continue reading Retrievers gear up for action-packed UMBC Homecoming, Oct. 5 – 14
UMBC’s profile in THE lauds the university’s commitment to innovation and impact by noting, “UMBC has always stressed innovation and interdisciplinarity. It has never been afraid to pioneer new models of teaching and research, and new ways of contributing to the regional economy.” Continue reading Times Higher Ed and Wall Street Journal recognize UMBC as a top global and U.S. university
