Four UMBC students have been named 2022-23 Goldwater Scholars, tying the university's past record, set just last year. This year’s recipients are Christopher Slaughter ‘23, computer engineering;...
At UMBC’s 2022 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards (PFASA), Tamra Mendelson said she loves “getting to the core of a concept” in her research and teaching. As awardee after awardee addressed the...
The past pandemic year saw arts communities unable to connect with audiences in traditional ways. Usually reliant on people gathering together to experience their work, creators and performers...
Two UMBC projects have taken flight this spring, designed to support the academic, creative, and social success of Baltimore City students through arts opportunities. Both projects are funded...
As the pandemic surged across the country last spring, university arts venues closed their doors, but that didn’t stop UMBC artists from creating. Without the traditional opportunities for...
Pianist Daniel Pesca will participate in the Library of Congress's Boccaccio Project, in which ten composers will be paired with ten performers. The newly commissioned musical compositions will be...
Majoring in the arts requires intense levels of stamina and self-discipline — long hours rehearsing, creating, writing, designing, interpreting — coupled with an inner drive for inquiry and...
Linda Dusman, professor and chair of music, has been named The Herbert Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship for 2020 – 2023. The three-year appointment will enable Dusman to further her...
Ahead of graduation, Hania Moro and fellow Retrievers Randy Deinlein and Collin David have shared their UMBC stories—unique paths and exceptional achievements thanks to a combination of personal...
On October 24 – 27, UMBC's department of music celebrates the tenth anniversary of its fall Livewire festival, an annual event that explores the classical music of our time through concerts,...