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,...
“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...
“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 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...
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.
“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...
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...
“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...
"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...
“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...