Skip to Content Skip to navigation
  • myUMBC
  • Directory
Admissions
  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Graduate School Admissions
  • Professional Master's Admissions
Apply
UMBC Logo
  • About
    • About UMBC
    • Mission and Vision
    • Leadership
    • Visit UMBC
      • UMBC Campus Maps and Location
      • On-Campus Destinations
      • Where to Eat
    • Contact Us
  • Academics
    • Academics at UMBC
    • Degrees and Programs
    • Colleges and Departments
    • Undergraduate Catalog
    • Graduate Catalog
    • Academic Support
    • Academic Calendar
  • Admissions & Aid
    • Admissions Overview
    • Undergraduate Admissions
    • Graduate School Admissions
    • Professional Programs
    • Shady Grove
    • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Research
    • Research and Creative Achievement
    • Find Faculty Experts
    • Albin. O Kuhn Library
    • Undergraduate Research
    • Graduate Research
    • Faculty Research Opportunities
    • bwtech@UMBC
  • Life on Campus
    • Campus Life Overview
    • Arts and Culture
    • Athletics and Recreation
    • Clubs and Activities
    • Events
    • Health and Well-being
    • Residential Life
  • Giving
    • Make a Gift Online
    • Giving to UMBC
    • Support Student Projects
    • Alumni Community
  • myUMBC
  • Directory
  • About
    • About UMBC
    • Mission and Vision
    • Leadership
    • Visit UMBC
      • UMBC Campus Maps and Location
      • On-Campus Destinations
      • Where to Eat
    • Contact Us
  • Academics
    • Academics at UMBC
    • Degrees and Programs
    • Colleges and Departments
    • Undergraduate Catalog
    • Graduate Catalog
    • Academic Support
    • Academic Calendar
  • Admissions & Aid
    • Admissions Overview
    • Undergraduate Admissions
    • Graduate School Admissions
    • Professional Programs
    • Shady Grove
    • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Research
    • Research and Creative Achievement
    • Find Faculty Experts
    • Albin. O Kuhn Library
    • Undergraduate Research
    • Graduate Research
    • Faculty Research Opportunities
    • bwtech@UMBC
  • Life on Campus
    • Campus Life Overview
    • Arts and Culture
    • Athletics and Recreation
    • Clubs and Activities
    • Events
    • Health and Well-being
    • Residential Life
  • Giving
    • Make a Gift Online
    • Giving to UMBC
    • Support Student Projects
    • Alumni Community
  • Contact Admissions
  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Graduate School Admissions
  • Professional Master's
  • Apply

Stories

  • Community
  • Policy & Society
  • Science & Tech
  • Arts & Culture

All posts by: Sarah Hansen, M.S. '15


large spacecraft with "USA" on it flies above Earth before

Possible tectonic activity on Venus may yield insight into Earth’s past

May 14, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
large group photo backed by large projector screen

Sam Geleta ’25: A biochemist with dreams of taking his skills back home

May 13, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading
painting of a cello with a rainbow and butterflies coming out of it; swirly gray background

Finding the harmony within art and science

May 13, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading
three well-dressed students stand outdoors

Three UMBC juniors receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

May 9, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading
four students in lab coats and safety goggles working at a lab bench with pipettes, flasks, and bacterial plates

Samuel Barnett ’25: Biochemistry researcher with a commitment to giving back

Apr 29, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading
a student lounges on the lawn, surrounded by green trees -- naturally solar powered -- and terraced steps

Maryland Energy Administration awards UMBC $1.2 million for solar panels and more

Apr 25, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
students walk on a pedestrian pathway between brick academic buildings, trees with spring leaves grow in adjacent beds

New endowed chair honors math professor Thomas Seidman, who helped shape the department

Mar 13, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
two men in conversation in front of a complicated set of tubes, flasks, and sensors

Bio-inspired ‘batteries’ will use phytoplankton to power underwater sensors

Feb 20, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading
gray, purplish, and tan swirls around a round black center

Physicist Adi Foord sheds light on a new research project, UMBC’s supportive environment, and her favorite black hole  

Feb 20, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading
professor points at chalkboard with lots of equations on it; students sit at desks listening

“Teaching them to think”: New course prepares students for success in proof-based mathematics

Feb 17, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading
four people working in a quantum lab with colorful wires coursing all over

UMBC leverages interdisciplinary expertise to launch Quantum Science Institute

Feb 12, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading
1 2 … 41 Next →
UMBC

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250

Directions & Parking Information

Resources

  • Alumni
  • Career Center
  • Events
  • Mobile Apps
  • Stories
  • Visit Campus
  • Work at UMBC

Important Contacts

  • Online Directory
  • Contact UMBC
  • Get Help

Emergency Info

  • UMBC Police: 410-455-5555
  • Sign Up for Text Alerts

Contact Us

  • Undergraduate Admissions
  • Graduate School Admissions
  • Professional Master’s
  • Apply

Top Stories of the Week

© UMBC: A University System of Maryland
Member Institution
  • Accreditation
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Privacy
  • Title IX
  • Web Accessibility
  • Consumer Information

Search UMBC.edu

Scroll to Top