The U.S. Fulbright Student Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program, has awarded nine UMBC students and alumni top research and teaching placements in countries such as Japan, Taiwan, North Macedonia, and Turkey. Continue Reading UMBC’s 2023-2024 Fulbright Student Program recipients announced
Terry Smith ’00 has been at Alphabet X just shy of two years, working to find ways to use Google technology to benefit all things ocean. Continue Reading Out of office—Developing underwater technologies to best support ocean life
The AI apocalypse is coming. Or it isn’t. Depending on… Continue Reading Building AI We Can Trust
Kayla Tomas ‘23, information systems, maintained a challenging schedule during her undergraduate years. There were days she rose early, studied, and attended classes in the morning and afternoon, headed to volleyball practice in the late afternoon, paused a half hour for dinner, and then dashed off to lead a dance class in the evening. “It was the support of my friends, my family, and the mentors here at UMBC that made it easier,” she says. Continue Reading Class of 2023 reflects on UMBC as a community that values and supports the whole person
A CWIT scholar and student leader, Sienna Serio graduates with a B.S. in computer science before heading to Slovakia on a Fulbright Scholarship. One of her most memorable UMBC experiences was giving the first campus tour to UMBC President Valerie Sheares Ashby. Continue Reading Fulbright scholar gives UMBC’s new president her first campus tour
In the 1960s, a common routine for elementary school students… Continue Reading The math (and the man) behind our national security
On the eve of UMBC’s 50th anniversary in 2016, when the institution put forth a goal to raise $150 million— money that goes directly to student scholarships, graduate fellowships, professorial awards, and so much more— we didn’t question if we would succeed, we just wondered how we’d be able to capture the magnitude of the collective campaign when it came to a close. Continue Reading When We Work Together
For students pursuing experiential learning through internships, campus jobs, research, and community engagement, it’s not just about learning how to do the thing they want to do. It’s about connecting the work to the passions that brought them to UMBC in the first place. These students and alumni working in their chosen fields tell the whole picture—what hands-on learning looks like when it comes full circle. Continue Reading Connecting the Dots
The Hilltop Institute at UMBC has led numerous high-impact health care research projects over a nearly 30-year history at UMBC. “The Hilltop Institute epitomizes the spirit of UMBC’s mission to integrate teaching, research and engaged scholarship, and service to benefit communities in Maryland and beyond,” says Cynthia Woodcock, executive director of Hilltop. Continue Reading The Hilltop Institute at UMBC revolutionizes data analytics to advance health and wellbeing
For college presidents, Freeman Hrabowski provides a template for academic achievement, humility, and putting students first. Continue Reading Leaders Among Us
Two data management and privacy experts find that with internet extended to devices in homes, offices, and cities, privacy is in more danger than ever. Continue Reading Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacy
Western culture remains terrified of aging, particularly for women, but that fear doesn’t stop any of us from actually aging. Kathy Marmor delves into the heart of these anxieties with a pair of innovative collaborative works, now on view at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture. Continue Reading Beyond Midlife: Kathy Marmor’s new artwork explores memory and embodiment for women in midlife
