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On the track and in the pool, UMBC nabs America East titles
This past weekend, the Retrievers cracked open the record books to ink two more milestones in the history of UMBC Athletics. For the first time in university history, the women’s track and field team captured the America East Indoor Championship title. In addition, the men’s swimming and diving team reclaimed their America East title for…
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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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From modern languages to modern dance—Xavier Mack ’16 performs around the world
Before Xavier Mack ’16 dove into the world of professional dance, he prioritized finishing his college education, earning his degree—not in dance—but in modern language and linguistics. Now, Mack is pursuing his other…
Quick Posts
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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
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UMBC sophomore wins first place at NSBE fall regional conference technical research exhibition
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Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awardees continue to drive new approaches to teaching and learning
Community
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UMBC’s Global Learning Lab receives Innovative Excellence in Internationalization Award
The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) has awarded UMBC’s Global Learning Lab one of two Innovative Excellence in Internationalization Awards. This award honors creative, replicable, and innovative initiatives that are critical to internationalization and require strong leadership to achieve. The AIEA commends the Global Learning Lab for reflecting UMBC’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity,…
Policy & Society
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Boosting resilience: UMBC secures $1M+ congressional funding to launch lab addressing flood risks in vulnerable Maryland communities
The new UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in Impoverished Maryland Communities. will serve as a hub for analyzing and tracking the impacts of rising flood risks on low-income populations in both urban and rural areas across the state and engage directly with affected communities to collaboratively address shifting environmental challenges.
Science & Technology
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Boosting resilience: UMBC secures $1M+ congressional funding to launch lab addressing flood risks in vulnerable Maryland communities
The new UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in Impoverished Maryland Communities. will serve as a hub for analyzing and tracking the impacts of rising flood risks on low-income populations in both urban and rural areas across the state and engage directly with affected communities to collaboratively address shifting environmental challenges.
Arts & Culture
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Author Kristina Gaddy ’09, collaborates with Rhiannon Giddens, Grammy Award-winning musician, on the history of Black American music
Rhiannon Giddens, a MacArthur recipient and Pulitzer Prize winner, is grateful for Kristina Gaddy’s dedication to digitizing and broadening access to historical material culture. While working on pieces of music highlighting 18th-century North American, Scottish, and Irish traditions for Ken Burns’s 2025 PBS documentary The American Revolution, Giddens was looking for samples of Black music…
