Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed after it has already spread to other parts of the body, at which point the five-year survival rate is under 30 percent. Further complicating treatment, standard...
UMBC has been awarded a $64,000 University System of Maryland (USM) grant to support the development of a prison education program at the university Led by Eric Ford, executive director for...
Devin Wilkins walks around with a huge smile. If you ask him why, he’ll tell you it’s because he’s doing what he loves in the city he grew up in, for the community that inspires him every day....
Dear UMBC Community, Sixty years ago, on September 19, 1966, UMBC opened its doors with three buildings, 750 students, and a bold vision to rethink higher education. From the beginning, our...
Craig Saper’s new book tells the storied life of small press book publishers and the literary world they created. As readers, we tend to associate our favorite books with their authors, some...
At a vibrant iFest, Retrievers explored hundreds of student-led organizations that sharpen the mind, strengthen the body, and nourish the soul On an early September afternoon, more than a...
On Sunday, August 30, after more than a decade of development, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The telescope, with a field of...
Large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay is successfully creating three-dimensional habitats that support larger, more diverse fish communities, according to new research from...
Dear UMBC Community, Some places have a special way of reminding you what community truly feels like. Late last month, UMBC sponsored an evening at Frederick Road Fridays in Catonsville—an...
An airplane does not simply fly in one continuous arc; pilots or software flip between modes like climb, cruise, or land. A humanoid robot’s leg swings continuously through the air as it walks,...