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Community starts in the kitchen—Q&A with Ekiben’s Steve Chu ’12 and professor and author Mark Padoongpatt

The tantalizing aroma of food from everyone’s favorite UMBC alumni-founded restaurant, Ekiben, wafts through the air of the Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery. People are drawn in by the steamed...

May 16, 2025 · 10:51 AM

Governments continue losing efforts to gain backdoor access to secure communications

Written by Richard Forno, principal lecturer in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted...

May 16, 2025 · 10:09 AM

Oyinlola Oluka ’25, political science and philosophy, sees no limits for herself

For Oyinlola Oluka, political science and philosophy, doing the right thing is not just a mantra but a career path. A law school hopeful since middle school, Oluka, a first-generation Nigerian...

May 15, 2025 · 10:43 AM

Possible tectonic activity on Venus may yield insight into Earth’s past

Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus’ surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research. On Earth, the shifting and recycling of tectonic plates continually...

May 14, 2025 · 3:34 PM

Public law for public good

On a fall Saturday morning, Mohammad Arshad, an information systems senior, greeted clients arriving at the Erickson School of Aging Studies looking for a fresh start with the help of UMBC’s first...

May 14, 2025 · 2:48 PM

Happy Last Day of Classes!

Dear UMBC Community, On this last day of classes for the spring semester, I wanted to share a brief video message with the campus community. Congratulations on your many achievements and...

May 13, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Sam Geleta ’25: A biochemist with dreams of taking his skills back home

When Samuel Geleta ’25, biological sciences, arrived at UMBC from Ethiopia, he was confident he wanted to go to medical school. But that was before he started conducting HIV research with Michael...

May 13, 2025 · 11:23 AM

Finding the harmony within art and science

At UMBC, undergraduate students are redefining the boundaries of scientific and artistic pursuits. From a chemical engineer who graces the stage with his cello to a bioinformatician who paints and...

May 13, 2025 · 9:16 AM

Meet a Retriever—Mariam Yaldram ’20, Alumni Board Member & Special Educator

Meet Mariam Yaldram ’20, history, a graduate from UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove with a passion for education, disability justice, and global citizenship. She is a special education...

May 13, 2025 · 8:54 AM

Roche Named Vice President for UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement

The following message was shared with the UMBC community on May 12 to announce the naming of a new vice president for UMBC’s Office of Institutional Advancement: * * * * * Dear UMBC...

May 12, 2025 · 3:37 PM

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