A new initiative, which the organizers hope to expand, matched students from Baltimore City Community College with UMBC researchers. This summer the teams worked on projects advancing...
September 28, 2026
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Dear UMBC Community, This past Saturday was yet another reminder of why I love the work we do here at UMBC. In the morning, I welcomed nearly 600 students to hackUMBC, a 24-hour hackathon...
September 28, 2026
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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...
September 24, 2026
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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...
September 23, 2026
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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....
September 21, 2026
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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...
September 21, 2026
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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...
September 21, 2026
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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...
September 17, 2026
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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...
September 16, 2026
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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...
September 16, 2026
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