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Dear Exchange Scholars, The Office of International Students and Scholars extends its warmest wishes for a joyful Thanksgiving! UMBC is truly fortunate to have you as part of our...

November 26, 2024 · 4:24 PM

Meet a Retriever—James Atsaides ‘71, psychology, Founding Four member and planned giving donor

Meet James Atsaides ‘71, psychology. Jim is a Founding Four member, a management psychologist, a former Alumni Association Board of Directors president, a former adjunct faculty member, and a...

November 26, 2024 · 10:24 AM

Yonathan Zohar honored for lifetime of contributions to fish endocrinology research and advances in aquaculture

Yonathan Zohar, professor of marine biotechnology, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Fish Endocrinology. Zohar’s work at the Institute of Marine and...

November 25, 2024 · 4:35 PM

When public service gets personal

When Patricia Mengue Bindjeme, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, went to classes, her professors would sometimes point out how engineers’ decisions can have life-or-death consequences....

November 25, 2024 · 2:42 PM

Mechanical engineering professor Weidong Zhu honored for pioneering work analyzing sound and vibration

The elevator in the Shanghai Tower in China can reach speeds of more than 45 miles per hour, whisking passengers up more than 100 floors in under a minute. For elevators this fast and tall,...

November 22, 2024 · 2:40 PM

‘Snow better’ way to enjoy the rest of fall at UMBC

It’s tempting to think that with Thanksgiving almost here the fall semester is over, but campus still has some events to keep you warm and cozy throughout the rest of the year. As you work on your...

November 22, 2024 · 11:23 AM

The dance floor beckons—after 4 decades away, a dance major returns to her degree

In the fall of 1977, Jimmy Carter was president. NASA launched the Voyager I fly-by mission past Jupiter and Saturn. “The Mary Tyler Moore” show earned an Emmy for outstanding comedy, and the...

November 22, 2024 · 11:07 AM

Biologist Tom Cronin co-authors ‘Color in Nature,’ a beautiful and accessible tour of color’s role in our world

Color in Nature, co-authored byThomas W. Cronin, professor of biological sciences, covers the world of color from the first principles of physics to the use of color in art and design. An even mix...

November 21, 2024 · 3:05 PM

Tasneem Khambaty mentors a new generation of doctoral students on novel research for the prevention of type 2 diabetes

On the fourth floor of UMBC’s math/psychology building, Tasneem Khambaty, associate professor of clinical psychology and behavioral medicine, meets with doctoral students Ashley Splain and Sumaiya...

November 20, 2024 · 12:08 PM

Meet a Retriever—Matthew Levy ’00, M.S. ’08, emergency response professional

Meet Matthew J. Levy ’00, M.S. ’08, emergency and disaster health services (EDHS), who has dedicated his career to Maryland communities. His expertise, as a physician of emergency medicine and...

November 19, 2024 · 11:16 AM

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