Two UMBC undergrads spent their summer at the the University of Hawai'i's Institute for Astronomy studying supermassive black holes and colliding galaxies...

The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents Lewis Hine in Maryland, on display from August 24 through December 18. The exhibition will be accompanied by Lisa Oppenheim/Lewis Hine: Spine/Verso.

History class: Silva Escanilla Huerta, assistant professor, has found that using material culture helps students connect abstract historical ideas with...

The Best of Baltimore Grant, a UMBC initiative started in fall 2025, is changing how students from Baltimore City imagine college.

This summer, four UMBC students are getting hands-on experience contributing to efforts to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

UMBC’s Division of Research and Creative Achievement recently announced the recipients of the 2027 Strategic Awards for Research Transitions (START)...

An exhibit at UMBC features images from the institution in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Meyerhoff Scholar Rileigh Mansfield '26, mathematics, has excelled in applied math research in fields from from epidemiology to volcanology. Her journey...

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The new UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in Impoverished Maryland Communities. will serve as a hub for analyzing and tracking...

America East Conference Men's Basketball Championships vs. Vermont! Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Tickets go on sale at 8 p.m.,...

This past weekend, the Retrievers cracked open the record books to ink two more milestones in the history of UMBC Athletics. For the first time in...

Fabio Anza, an assistant professor in UMBC's Department of Physics, has won an Amazon Research Award to develop Physics Co-Pilot—a AI-orchestrated...

From building hovercrafts and bridges to tackling exams in anatomy, astronomy, and beyond, the Science Olympiad Invitational at UMBC showcased 23...

UMBC researchers are discovering building blocks of hand motions, aiming to improve physical therapy for humans and find better ways to program robots.

Dear Colleagues, UMBC will be closed from midnight Sunday, January 25, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, due to inclement weather. All in-person and remote (synchronous) classes will resume on...

UMBC has been designated as one of only three institutions in Maryland dually recognized with Carnegie R1 status—among the top 5 percent of research...

Connie Pierson is good at keeping track of things. This Friday, Pierson ’90, M.A. ’92, is celebrating her 300th black and gold Friday.

We are nearing the end of the semester, and closing out the fall means celebrating with the season of giving and gratitude. UMBC feels the love of its...

They’re baaaack! For the fifth time in the last six seasons, UMBC volleyball has captured the America East Championship.

Like millions of K-pop fans around the world, UMBC students were ready to show off their synchronized dance moves to "Golden," the 2026 Grammy-nominated...

Baltimore native leads UMBC program that's opening doors for underrepresented and first-generation graduate students

Meet Corey Carter ’08, ’10 M.A.T., award-winning educator and the director of the Sherman Scholars Program in the Sherman Center.

Meet Tanzila Malik, a senior majoring in gender and women's studies, who is minoring in political science and anthropology. Tanzila is an intern with...

Jacqueline Smith ’06 is an award winning researcher and role model for black chemists. She is a 2025 Alumni Award recipient.

Meagan Wade ’13, psychology, is the program coordinator for the Department of Information Systems. She organizes fun and educational events for IS students to build community.

Another dog-tastic weekend is in the books with the conclusion of UMBC’s 2025 Homecoming celebration. Past, present, and future Retrievers enjoyed more...

Eric Stokan is the recipient of AI Elkins Professorship for Academic Transformation from USM to address this gap with his project "Computational Social...

Mark Benesch, ’08, chemical engineering, is elevating UMBC's partnership with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. Since starting at the company as the...

On Track to Lead UMBC senior track and field student athlete Anjayooluwa “Jayo” Adegboyo ’25, biochemistry and molecular biology, was named the 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr.

Students competed in the 24-hour annual hackUMBC to create creative solutions to problems that matter to them.

UMBC has one of the world’s largest parapsychology collections, including ghostly items such as seance photos and notes supposedly scrawled by spirits.

With three UMBC 2025 – 2026 Fulbrights already settled in Taiwan, Norway, and Indonesia, and three preparing to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Belgium,...

Check out how faculty, staff, and students are going green through grants, campus installations, research, and community service projects.

This year's Homecoming promises a mix of cherished traditions and exciting new events with something for every member of the UMBC community.