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UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program prepares students to collaborate across disciplines and address real-world issues. Illustrations by Kimberly Salt When Chelsea Okeh ’22, M30,...

Yolanda Valencia, assistant professor of geography and environmental studies, and María Célleri, assistant professor of gender, women’s, and sexuality studies, have received 12-month Career...

Noorzehra Zaidi, Assistant Professor of History, UMBC In early June 2022, Saudi Arabia announced a hajj “lottery” for Western pilgrims that made it mandatory for people from Europe, the...

Laura Antkowiak, Professor of Political Science, UMBC Experts predict increased economic hardship now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...

Ian Anson, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMBC. Over the past few months, many journalists and pundits have credited the power of Donald Trump’s endorsements with determining the...

If you were looking for Sarah Fouts in New Orleans, chances are you would find her at one of the many taco trucks or pop-up food vendors across the city, chatting with locals....

Eight recent UMBC graduates and alumni will soon travel to countries across three continents as 2022 Fulbright U.S. Student scholars. They include emerging leaders in education, astrophysics,...

The Simons Foundation and its sister organization, Simons Foundation International, have pledged $2.5 million over five years to support the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. Continued partnership...

Four UMBC faculty and staff members have received highly competitive Fulbright awards to conduct research and establish important connections around the world over the next year.  UMBC’s new...

Trees store carbon, filter the air, create habitat, and supply a host of other benefits for animals and people. Planting the right trees, in the right places, in consultation with local...