U.S. News & World Report has again named UMBC one of the best universities worldwide, with UMBC appearing as one of the top 150 U.S. institutions on the 2020 global list. The ranking highlights UMBC’s international leadership in geosciences and space science. Continue Reading 2020 U.S. News global ranking names UMBC a top university, a leader in geosciences and space science “We want to help students create meals that are easy to cook, but also well-rounded and full of nutrients,” explains Sachs, UMBC’s dietitian. Continue Reading Food for Thought Decades after the start of the internship boom, internships continue to be invaluable for both undergraduate and graduate students. As UMBC students demonstrate, gaining real-world experience and networking within an area of interest can have a lasting impact when it comes time to search for a full-time position. Continue Reading Meet six Retrievers who went from internship to career success with UMBC Career Center support Most new students can’t wait to get their college careers started. This group of dedicated Retrievers really couldn’t wait. Through UMBC’s new Dawg Days Abroad program, nearly 30 incoming students had the chance to travel to Bristol, England as part of a two-week international excursion. Students were able to gain college credits and start making lasting memories before classes even began. Developing the pilot program, navigating piles of paperwork, coordinating travel logistics, and wrangling a few dozen college students in a foreign country…seems easy, right? Caylie Middleton ‘08, associate director of international education, told us just how this exciting new… Continue Reading Dawg Days Abroad: The scoop on UMBC’s newest summer program UMBC is once again featured in the Princeton Review guide, The Best 385 Colleges, for 2020. This is widely considered one of the leading guides for prospective undergraduate students in North America. Continue Reading Princeton Review lauds UMBC as one of the best colleges in the nation UMBC has again been named one of the top universities in the world for 2019-2020. Rankings released this week by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) place UMBC in the top 3.3% of universities worldwide, as well as among the top 170 U.S. universities.“As this ranking shows, UMBC is truly a world-class university. Our researchers not only make a positive impact within our state and nation, but around the globe as well,” says David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education.The CWUR evaluated twenty thousand universities based on four distinct areas. These include: quality of education (number of… Continue Reading UMBC ranks in top 3.3% of universities worldwide Nothing ruins a summer day like the invastion of bees, mosquitoes, and ants. Luckily, our UMBC students encountered a very different kind of bug this summer – the travel bug. UMBC’s Education Abroad Office coordinated five faculty-led trips this summer to explore Wales, Spain, France, Italy, and Colombia. While abroad, students had the opportunity to gain college credits, while also immersing themselves in a new culture. Even though they conveniently forgot to send us a postcard, they were kind enough to share some photos from their adventures. In addition to these summer study abroad opportunities, this is the first… Continue Reading Miles to Go Before They Sleep According to the recent QS World University Rankings 2020, UMBC is one of the top 500 universities in the world overall and among the best of the best in a key measure of faculty scholarship. Continue Reading New ranking names UMBC among world’s top universities for faculty research Commencement 2019—around 2,000 brilliant graduates destined to change the world, droves of mentors whose support made everything possible, and one tornado warning that tried to rain on our parade. But as is the UMBC way, we weathered the storm. This year’s spring commencement exercises featured memorable special guests. Distinguished speakers included Baltimore County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr., Ph.D. ’17, public policy; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop, and National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow. And don’t forget a special appearance by the world’s most photogenic service dog, Chief. The Class of 2019 is remarkable in so… Continue Reading It’s Not a Goodbye, It’s a “See You Later” He’s a bassoonist and chemical engineer. She’s a dancer and social justice advocate. UMBC students have a lot of focus, but that doesn’t mean they have to focus on one thing. For many, the UMBC experience is about figuring out how to combine their passions, not chose one or the other. Here, four UMBC students graduating this spring share how they have found their own unique balance. Continue Reading Laser focus without limits: UMBC’s newest grads choose their own adventures UMBC softball swept the America East tournament for their first title win. The Retrievers will advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002. Continue Reading UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament Earlier this month, UMBC officially launched a new icon and homepage as the culmination of a two-year, community-driven brand message and logo development process—the first University-wide branding initiative in UMBC history. Continue Reading UMBC community responds to launch of new icon and homepage following two-year branding initiative
2020 U.S. News global ranking names UMBC a top university, a leader in geosciences and space science
Food for Thought
Meet six Retrievers who went from internship to career success with UMBC Career Center support
Dawg Days Abroad: The scoop on UMBC’s newest summer program
Princeton Review lauds UMBC as one of the best colleges in the nation
UMBC ranks in top 3.3% of universities worldwide
Miles to Go Before They Sleep
New ranking names UMBC among world’s top universities for faculty research
It’s Not a Goodbye, It’s a “See You Later”
Laser focus without limits: UMBC’s newest grads choose their own adventures
UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament
UMBC community responds to launch of new icon and homepage following two-year branding initiative
