UMBC News and Headlines

Each day, consumers use a broad range of personal care products, including antibacterial soaps, shampoos and conditioners, perfumes, cosmetics, and deodorants. In a recent article in The...

As UMBC’s Class of 2017 busily prepares for commencement—reserving caps and gowns, signing job contracts, completing visa paperwork to research, study, and teach abroad—the UMBC community honors...

Isabel Geisler B.A., Global Studies Cum Laude Hometown: Middletown, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Northeastern University At UMBC no one has ever told me to temper my ambitions. It was here I...

Hector Barrera B.S., Financial Economics; B.A., Health Administration and Policy Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Plans: Northrop Grumman Professional Development Program...

Nyenpu “Faith” Kamei B.A., Psychology and Social Work Hometown: Germantown, Maryland Plans: Peace Corps, Peru UMBC provided me with an environment in which I was surrounded by like-minded...

Austin Gabel B.S. Biological Sciences Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Plans: M.D./Ph.D., University of Washington Dr. Brewster and other lab members have helped encourage...

Emily Escobedo B.A., Psychology Cum Laude Hometown: New Rochelle, New York Plans: Early childhood education certificate, UMBC When I was invited to be a part of the swim team at UMBC, I...

Kayla Smith B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (Public Health Advocacy) Hometown: Laurel, Maryland Plans: J.D., Brooklyn Law School Iron sharpens iron, and at UMBC I have been given the space...

Danielle Allison B.A., Political Science; B.A., Asian Studies Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Plans: U.S. Department of Defense During orientation, all incoming students were...

Daniela Mujica-Martorell B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Global Studies; B.F.A., Design Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Arequipa, Peru Plans: Applying for a Fulbright...