UMBC mentors support a record number of Fulbright student award semifinalists

Mar 1, 2019 / 12 minutes of reading

This year UMBC has produced thirty applicants and twenty-two semifinalists—a record number for the university. “I am always happy to share and promote the Fulbright experience wherever I go,” says Brian Souders, UMBC’s Fulbright U.S. Student Award advisor. “I have seen first-hand how it catapults students’ success in a way they never thought possible.” Continue Reading UMBC mentors support a record number of Fulbright student award semifinalists

UMBC’s Top 10 Highlights of 2018

Jan 15, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

It wouldn’t be a proper farewell to 2018 without reminiscing about some of the biggest UMBC stories from the year. Here are ten highlights from a year we won’t soon forget. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top 10 Highlights of 2018

UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding

Dec 20, 2018 / 5 minutes of reading

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released its latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, including UMBC among the top 150 U.S. universities in federal research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2017. Continue Reading UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding

From lab to museum, new UMBC grads show the powerful impact of original research

Dec 18, 2018 / 7 minutes of reading

Student passion guided by faculty support is part of the fabric of UMBC. Four students’ stories, from Asian studies to biological sciences, shed light on how this winning combination makes possible big breakthroughs. Continue Reading From lab to museum, new UMBC grads show the powerful impact of original research

UMBC welcomes Beth Saunders as the new curator and head of Special Collections

Nov 6, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Saunders comes to UMBC from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was assistant curator in the Department of Photographs. She will oversee the management, preservation, and exhibition of UMBC’s photography, rare book, and archival collections. “One of the things that excites me about Special Collections is that it’s a nerdy collection in the best possible way, bridging the sciences, the humanities, the arts, and other fields of research,” she says. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes Beth Saunders as the new curator and head of Special Collections

New Fulbright Accelerator connects CAHSS faculty with international opportunities

Nov 2, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Through international work, says Nohe, “Scholars transform their teaching and scope of experience and share that with UMBC faculty and students. The perspective and broad scope of references is truly invaluable, and we as scholars serve as ambassadors for our institutions abroad.” Continue Reading New Fulbright Accelerator connects CAHSS faculty with international opportunities

Todd Forsgren, Adelaide’s Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae), 2009, from the series Ornithological, Accession no. 2016-07-001

Library Gallery displays recent acquisitions in “Depth of Field” exhibition

Aug 29, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

On Wednesday, August 29, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery launches UMBC’s Fall 2018 arts season with the exhibition Depth of Field, presenting approximately one hundred images acquired over the last ten years by UMBC’s Photography Collections through gifts from donors and artists. Continue Reading Library Gallery displays recent acquisitions in “Depth of Field” exhibition

UMBC celebrates opening of new Lakeland Community and STEAM Center

Jun 8, 2018 / 6 minutes of reading

The South Baltimore center opened its doors on June 1, after a two-year, $1.6 million renovation supported by the Northrop Grumman Foundation and Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in partnership with UMBC. Sen. Ben Cardin called the space “a resource for people of all ages to acquire life-changing knowledge and skills.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates opening of new Lakeland Community and STEAM Center

A group of women dancers performs, clustered together with arms in the air, with simple, white costumes and black background.

UMBC’s Maia Schechter lights up the stage at the Kennedy Center

Jun 7, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

On Saturday, June 9, the stage of Terrace Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., will be graced by the choreography of new UMBC alumna Maia Schechter, a Linehan Artist Scholar whose work was selected for the finals of the American College Dance Festival through a nationally competitive process. Continue Reading UMBC’s Maia Schechter lights up the stage at the Kennedy Center

UMBC’s spring 2018 commencement honors student achievements, community values

May 31, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Thousands of Retriever graduates, family, and friends streamed into the new UMBC Event Center last week to celebrate graduate and undergraduate spring commencement. Continue Reading UMBC’s spring 2018 commencement honors student achievements, community values

Lisa Moren brings Baltimore’s McKeldin Fountain back to life with NONUMENT 01

May 16, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

Baltimore’s McKeldin Fountain may have been demolished in 2016, but Lisa Moren, professor of visual arts, wants to ensure visitors can still experience its presence and history through a new augmented reality app, NONUMENT 01. Continue Reading Lisa Moren brings Baltimore’s McKeldin Fountain back to life with NONUMENT 01

Gift of two historic violins provides opportunities for music students

May 15, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

This spring, the Department of Music welcomes new members to the UMBC community: two violins and a violin bow, contributed to the department by Joel Liebman, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and his life partner Kathleen F. (Kay) Edwards, professor in the doctor of management program, University of Maryland University College. Continue Reading Gift of two historic violins provides opportunities for music students