“In the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program, we seek to support students who want to live impactful lives,” says Laura Hussey, associate professor of political science, and director of the program. “Evan is already doing that and with great excellence, integrity, and care for people.” Continue Reading Evan Avila is named a Truman Scholar, the fourth in UMBC history
“Tyson King-Meadows has long been a visionary leader at UMBC at every level, from department to College to University,” shares Scott Casper, dean of CAHSS. “I’m delighted that ACE has recognized his record of accomplishments, and I look forward to the exciting ideas and approaches he will bring back to us from institutions across the country.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Tyson King-Meadows becomes an ACE Fellow, as an emerging national higher ed leader
UMBC doctoral student Jason Ashe and new Ph.D. recipient Erin Berry-McCrea have been selected for notable national honors as emerging leaders in work to address inequalities, in health care and in educational and professional spaces. Continue Reading UMBC’s Ashe and Berry-McCrea earn national honors for doctoral research addressing inequities
“This recognition is incredibly important for UMBC because it acknowledges on a global stage our commitment to meeting the real and unique needs of our international students,” says Michelle Massey. “We listen to our students, we develop solutions together as a community, and we implement them to help these students have the best possible experience at UMBC, and as alumni.” Continue Reading PIEoneer Awards recognize UMBC for career initiatives supporting international students
“Researching school choice is challenging because there are so many stakeholders that are for and against it. But in the end,” she says, “looking at research across the United States allows us to identify what is working and help inform policy to help schools systems create equitable, successful, and safe learning environments.” Continue Reading UMBC education policy expert Jane Arnold Lincove helps launch national center for research on school choice
In the wake of March Madness, UMBC men’s basketball is now on the edge of another monumental achievement. UMBC’s bracket-busting win over University of Virginia at the NCAA tournament has been nominated for an ESPY Award as the “Best Moment” in sports this year. Fan votes through ESPN’s website will decide the winner, and members of #RetrieverNation are voting daily to help UMBC claim victory. The 26th annual awards show will be on Wednesday, July 18 at 8 p.m. EST, airing on ABC and WatchESPN. Retriever fans tuning in will see familiar faces. Coach Ryan Odom and members of the squad… Continue Reading UMBC men’s basketball nominated for “Best Moment” at ESPY Awards
Contest judge David Wegge, of St. Norbert College, said Evan’s entry, “demonstrated great policy depth, a keen understanding of the challenges millennials face, and creativity in devising solutions that are achievable for this age cohort.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge with ideas to help millennials save for retirement
A student in UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology, and a recent UMBC alumna have been selected to participate in this year’s international Nobel laureate forums, which connect top student engineers and scientists from universities around the globe with the world’s leading scientific researchers. Continue Reading UMBC student and alumna selected to attend Nobel laureate meetings in Germany
Through this NSF award, Roy will develop algorithms and create Cross-domain Autonomous Health Assessment (CATS) technology that can account for the broad range of information reported by diverse users and their devices. Continue Reading UMBC’s Nirmalya Roy receives NSF CAREER Award to advance smart home and wearable technologies
UMBC made history and Retriever fandom exploded. As New York Times reporter Erica Green wrote, the world came to see how “the U.M.B.C. Cinderella story transcends athletics, and has been decades in the making.” Continue Reading NCAA journey spotlights UMBC’s national excellence, from court to classroom
Decked out in black and gold, Retriever fans cheered ecstatically on Tuesday afternoon as the UMBC men’s basketball team set off for game one of the NCAA tournament—the team’s first in a decade. The team now heads to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on the University of Virginia (UVA) on Friday, March 16 at 9:20 p.m. EST. Continue Reading UMBC men’s basketball heads to NCAA tournament as America East Champions
“Freeman is a fierce champion of the traditionally unseen and underserved, and he is a vigorous and powerful mentor,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell. “He has been called one of America’s best leaders, one of the 100 most influential people in the world, one of America’s best 10 college presidents…At ACE, we just call him our future.” Continue Reading UMBC Pres. Hrabowski honored for lifelong commitment to educational opportunity for all
