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UMBC ascends to the nation’s highest level as a research university
UMBC has officially reached the nation’s highest level of research performance. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education today announced that UMBC has been placed into the...
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Pres. Hrabowski elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering
Today, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced the election of UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III as a member. This prestigious honor recognizes Pres. Hrabowski’s leadership in...
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UMBC men’s swimming and diving recaptures America East 2022 Championship
For those who insist 13 is an unlucky number, UMBC men’s swimming and diving is here to prove otherwise. Last weekend, the Retrievers reclaimed the 2022 America East Championship title to win their...
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One-on-one: A conversation about UMBC’s global community
Praise Lasekan ‘25 checked off two major items from his to-do list this academic year: he traveled over 6,000 miles from Nigeria to the U.S. for the first time and he became a Retriever. Lasekan’s...
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$21M Sherman Family Foundation gift supports UMBC’s bold commitment to...
The largest gift in the history of UMBC—a $21 million donation from the Sherman Family Foundation—will dramatically expand the reach and impact of the university’s K-12 and early childhood education...
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Ten million reads: UMBC researchers hit milestone in sharing knowledge...
UMBC researchers regularly share their work and expertise with the public through The Conversation—a nonprofit news outlet that provides current, informative content to news publications worldwide,...
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U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best
U.S. News announced its 2023 Best Graduate School rankings today, including outstanding UMBC graduate programs across all three colleges. Top fields where UMBC excels range from computer science and...
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Valerie Sheares Ashby named next president of UMBC, arriving from Duke in...
The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents has appointed Valerie Sheares Ashby as the next president of UMBC. She will become UMBC’s sixth chief executive on August 1, 2022, following...
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UMBC’s Farah Helal, longtime student advocate, is named USM student regent
“Educators genuinely want what is best for their students,” says Farah Helal ’24, the newly appointed 2022 University System of Maryland (USM) student regent. “Student representatives provide...
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UMBC faculty and staff award recipients place community at the core of their...
At UMBC’s 2022 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards (PFASA), Tamra Mendelson, professor of biological sciences and recipient of the 2022 – 2025 Presidential Teaching Professor Award, said she loves...
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The College Tour series on Amazon spotlights the UMBC student experience
The College Tour—hosted by Alex Boylan of “The Amazing Race” and a team of award-winning producers—offers prospective college students and their families an opportunity to get a first-hand glimpse of...
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New Carnegie Fellow Derek Musgrove examines Black political movements in the...
Readers of The New York Times opened their papers today to see a full-page announcement of the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellows, including UMBC’s George Derek Musgrove ‘97, history. Musgrove, an associate...
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