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UMBC returns to NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018
Cinderella better find her slippers because UMBC is going dancing again! With a 74-59 win over no. 2 University of Vermont on Saturday, UMBC men’s basketball will return to NCAA Tournament play for the first time since 2018. They also clinched another America East title before a packed home court at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.…
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From modern languages to modern dance—Xavier Mack ’16 performs around the world
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Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery
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U.S. News affirms UMBC’s status as a leading public university with strong student support, especially for veterans
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Quantum on track: UMBC researchers demonstrate feasibility of using quantum devices to manage urban train scheduling, using a Baltimore transit line as a model
UMBC Magazine
Fall 2025 Issue
ARTS+YOU
Magazine
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Diving into a new sport
From USA Gymnastics national team to UMBC diving record-breaker, Kaleb Cave’s athletic journey defies expectations. After discovering diving through Instagram DMs, this mechanical engineering major overcame a devastating Achilles rupture to break a…
Quick Posts
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UMBC to honor faculty and staff at presidential awards ceremony
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Anupam Joshi named 2025 AAAS Fellow
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Senior Caly Ferguson recognized with National Society of Black Engineers’ ‘25 Under 25’ award
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Celebrating the misunderstood: Mercedes Burns featured in new book on North America’s overlooked critters
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UMBC physicist wins Amazon award to build AI-orchestrated scientific assistant
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UMBC’s Steven Caruso honored for leading authentic undergrad research in the classroom
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UMBC hosts 2025 IEEE Baltimore Technical Colloquium
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Chemical engineering professor Tyler Josephson chosen as Simons Foundation Pivot Fellow
Community
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Meyerhoff Scholars Program Celebrates 500th Ph.D.
UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars Program is celebrating its 500th graduate to earn a Ph.D. For more than 30 years, the program has been transforming STEM through high-achieving scholars who champion diversity.
Policy & Society
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Finley Bandy ’26 finds a future in history
Finley Bandy spent last summer in the cool temperatures and dim light of UMBC’s Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery Special Collections—the perfect environment to preserve rare books, photographs, manuscripts, archives, and artifacts. After graduating this spring with a bachelor’s in history, Bandy is looking forward to continuing her time at UMBC pursuing a master’s…
Science & Technology
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Chinonso Ezeobi, Ph.D. ’26, channels his own challenges to become a better teacher and mentor
When Chinonso Ezeobi decided to pack up his life and come to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UMBC, he was thrilled at the prospect of finding a program that would bring him fulfillment. However, financial struggles and the impact of COVID pandemic quickly threatened Ezeobi’s plans for the future.…
Arts & Culture
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Six April arts events not to be missed at UMBC
This academic year, UMBC launched a bold new initiative, Arts+, designed to celebrate our academic excellence in the arts, to elevate the visibility of our arts public programs, and to deepen audience engagement. We marked the 30th anniversary of the Linehan Artist Scholars Program, invited internationally known artists to campus, and have seen a robust…
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A place to spark scientific curiosity—UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational
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‘Why do I need to know this?’ Padhu Seshaiyer, Ph.D. ’98, on why math matters
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Brown named dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at UMBC
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UMBC retains designation as a Carnegie Community Engaged campus