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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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A place where kindness grows
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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
UMBC Magazine
Fall 2025 Issue
ARTS+YOU
Magazine
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Revealing galactic history with cosmic rays
Unlocking the Milky Way’s history through cosmic rays: UMBC nuclear physicist Priyashini Ghosh is leading a first-of-its-kind experiment at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), measuring how chromium-52 breaks apart as it…
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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Isabel Kendall ’26—Honors College mentor, visual artist, and study abroad enthusiast
Isabel Kendall ’26, modern languages and linguistics, is described by Julie Oakes, assistant director of curriculum and retention in UMBC’s Honors College, as someone who “truly represents what is best about well-rounded humanities folks.” This comes as no surprise, given her time at UMBC, where she took on mentorship roles in the Honors College, created…
Science & Technology
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Revealing galactic history with cosmic rays
Unlocking the Milky Way’s history through cosmic rays: UMBC nuclear physicist Priyashini Ghosh is leading a first-of-its-kind experiment at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), measuring how chromium-52 breaks apart as it travels through space. Her work fills critical data gaps, sharpening models of galactic chemical evolution and supporting NASA’s upcoming TIGERISS mission.
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…
