Just one month after honoring UMBC’s continued national leadership in teaching and innovation, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UMBC as a global leader in higher education, highlighting the university’s strengths in international collaboration and faculty publications, particularly in geoscience and space science research. Continue Reading U.S. News recognizes UMBC as a top global university for 2017
Students from UMBC and universities across the region gathered at HackUMBC to develop innovative technological “hacks” to problems that matter to them. Continue Reading HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon
“People you see on this stage are not just amazingly talented, they are good people who have done great work,” shared President Hrabowski. “I can’t think of anything an educator would want more than that: People who care about others, who strive for excellence, and who never, never, never give up.” Continue Reading Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
This cooperative program “allows our students to be at the forefront of what NOAA is doing,” says Ruben Delgado, and it bridges the gap between scientists and engineers. Continue Reading NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences
“This funding for expanded programs indicates that we are able to continue the legacy of inclusive excellence that UMBC celebrates,” explains Renetta Tull. Continue Reading NSF provides $5 million to UMBC-led LSAMP program to support students from underrepresented groups in STEM
“We were asking serious questions about developing cures for cancer and how we use composite materials in the mechanical engineering lab,” shared Oliver Myers, describing his experience as a member of the first cohort of Meyerhoff Scholars at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC community gathers to reflect on campus culture over the last 50 years
The collaboration establishes a framework for joint research and international exchange opportunities for students, faculty and staff. Continue Reading UMBC signs academic collaboration agreement with Tel Aviv University
Dr. Hrabowski discussed UMBC’s success since it opened its doors in 1966, as well as important national education issues. Continue Reading Maryland Public Television highlights UMBC’s 50 years of growth and achievement
“The whole experience at UMBC was gratifying,” said Simmona Simmons ‘72, American studies, who began working in UMBC’s library in 1966. “As UMBC grew, I grew with UMBC.” Continue Reading Stoop stories offer a glimpse into UMBC’s first days and rich history
The inaugural GRIT-X featured some of the university community’s most fascinating new research and creative work in three sets of 10-minute talks that covered topics from the process for creating a successful theatre company to dealing with contaminants in local watersheds. Continue Reading GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC research, scholarship, and creative achievement
This ranking places UMBC in the top 5% of global universities and notes: “UMBC has always stressed innovation and interdisciplinarity. It has never been afraid to pioneer new models of teaching and research…” Continue Reading Times Higher Education recognizes UMBC as one of the world’s top universities, 2016-17
“This has been a 50-year experiment in Catonsville,” Pres. Hrabowski explained. “Can you bring people together from all races, backgrounds, and religions, and have them learning how to work together, to live together, and to listen to each other? That’s what we’re in the process of doing in our country, and it’s what we believe we are doing on this campus and will do even more of in the time to come.” Continue Reading Founders Day celebrates 50 years of inclusive excellence at UMBC
