UMBC News and Headlines

On Tuesday, April 19, Zainab Alkebsi ’09, political science, was among 13 members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association (DHHBA) sworn in and admitted to the Bar of the United States...

Political science professor and federal budgeting expert Roy Meyers has been in the news recently discussing federal budget issues as the U.S. Senate has held hearings on reforming the budget...

Award winning composer Susan Botti and poet Linda Gregerson will be on campus this week, presenting several events on April 27 and 28 that highlight their collaboration and interdisciplinary...

A year after the Baltimore Uprising of 2015, UMBC’s Denise Meringolo and alumnus Joe Tropea recently joined WYPR’s “Midday” program to discuss their work to gather and preserve a diverse range of...

Ashby Henningsen B.A., Political Science; B.A., Global Studies Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Parkville, Maryland Plans: Intern, International Justice Mission My friends in the Sondheim Scholars...

Corey Carter ’08, biological sciences, ’10 M.A.T., has been selected as 2016 Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Teacher of the Year. The recognition was announced during an April 20th ceremony...

Sayre Posey B.A., History, Education Certificate Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Myersville, Maryland Plans: 9th grade U.S. history teacher in Baltimore City I am passionate about eliminating...

Samuel “Sam” Winnie B.A., Music Composition Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Joppa, Maryland Plans: Graduate studies in music composition at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht UMBC has...

For anyone needing an extra push to make it through the final few weeks of spring semester, UMBC’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day offers a healthy dose of extra energy...

Arlene Cuanias  B.S., Psychology Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Rockville, Maryland Plans: M.S.W., University of Maryland School of Social Work UMBC gave me the confidence to go after what I...