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Retrievers are upping their research game in the 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Program cohort
UMBC’s 2024 – 2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program class are sharing their knowledge and building community around the world by earning a master’s degree, conducting research, or teaching English. This year is especially significant, as six of seven awards are research-focused, marking the highest number of research awards in UMBC’s Fulbright history. Continue Reading Retrievers…
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A fiscal crisis is looming for many US cities
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If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
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New scholarship offers Japanese high school students an admissions pathway to UMBC and increases Japanese opportunities on campus
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Meet a Retriever—Emmanuella Osei, public health and sociology junior and fearless leader


UMBC Magazine
Fall 2024 Issue
Everyone Is Watching Women’s Sports
Magazine
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Representative Johnny Olszewski, Ph.D. ’17, is starting his freshman year
When Johnny Olszewski walks the halls of the Longworth House Office Building across the street from the Capitol dome, he stands head and shoulders above most of his peers. And while his height…
Quick Posts
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Bio-inspired ‘batteries’ will use phytoplankton to power underwater sensors
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UMBC delegates build international connections at prestigious science and technology conference in India
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Carla Guarraia, Ph.D. ’06, receives Presidential Award for Teaching
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Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Md Badrul Hasan recognized for research modeling hurricanes with machine learning
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U.S. News ranks UMBC’s online master’s in information systems among best in the nation
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Naghmeh Karimi granted industry funding to study promising computing-in-memory based AI accelerators
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UMBC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services partner to create pathways for a more diverse and inclusive workforce
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UMBC’s Ethics Bowl team earns spot in national championship two years in a row
Community
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New scholarship offers Japanese high school students an admissions pathway to UMBC and increases Japanese opportunities on campus
UMBC’s Center for Global Engagement has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese Kanagawa Association of Private Junior/ Senior Schools to establish the annual Global Achievement Scholarship. This new partnership creates an undergraduate admissions pathway for up to 10 high school students from Kanagawa Prefecture beginning in fall 2026. Continue Reading New scholarship offers Japanese…
Policy & Society
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UMBC celebrates another year offering free tax prep services in partnership with the CASH Campaign of Maryland
On January 31, the CASH Campaign of Maryland, a nonprofit working to promote the economic advancement of low-to-moderate income individuals and families in Baltimore and across Maryland, kicked off the 2025 tax season with a press conference at UMBC promoting free tax prep services in the Baltimore area, including services offered on the UMBC campus. …
Science & Technology
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Physicist Adi Foord sheds light on a new research project, UMBC’s supportive environment, and her favorite black hole
Adi Foord, assistant professor of physics, loves studying black holes. She also loves sharing her enthusiasm for the sky with others, including writing popular articles about time travel and the James Webb Space Telescope for The Conversation. Last fall, Foord was named a Scialog Early Science with LSST Fellow. In this role, Foord has the…
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Physicist Adi Foord sheds light on a new research project, UMBC’s supportive environment, and her favorite black hole
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“Teaching them to think”: New course prepares students for success in proof-based mathematics
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UMBC leverages interdisciplinary expertise to launch Quantum Science Institute
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In the world of math, the hunt for eloquent solutions excites these researchers