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Awarding 100,000 dreams and counting—UMBC’s Class of 2025
UMBC awarded its historic 100,000th degree since UMBC’s first Commencement class in 1970, which had 241 students—a stark contrast to the 1,528 undergraduate and 700 graduate degrees awarded to the Class of 2025. To celebrate this historic moment, President Valerie Sheares Ashby rejoiced in the milestone. “What a profound impact UMBC has had on the…
UMBC Magazine
Spring 2025 Issue
It Takes a Symphony
Magazine
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How can the James Webb Space Telescope see so far?
Since it launched in December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?…
Quick Posts
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On track to lead—Retriever athlete wins national Arthur Ashe award
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Research days foster collaboration and showcase research across the College of Engineering and Information Technology
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UMBC researchers partner with UMB to advance healthcare technology
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UMBC team leads research into AI tools that can assess the feasibility of scientific claims
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TowerCares Foundation makes $300,000 commitment to support UMBC cybersecurity students
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Students celebrate Engineering and Computing Week with fun and networking
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Bio-inspired ‘batteries’ will use phytoplankton to power underwater sensors
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UMBC delegates build international connections at prestigious science and technology conference in India
Community
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A beautiful day to be a Retriever
Retrievers’ Ramping up to the end of the 2025 academic year, UMBC’s Office of Student Engagement and Belonging gathered students, faculty, and staff to celebrate their accomplishments and invaluable contributions with the communities closest to them. Angelina Jenkins, assistant director of UMBC’s Mosaic Center, which provides the campus community with resources and community building, was…
Policy & Society
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Erle Ellis and an international team of researchers propose a new way to motivate international action toward a better future for the living world
Imagine a world where, instead of pointing out everything nations are doing wrong to create, improve, and sustain a thriving environment, we measure what they are doing right. For nearly three years, Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems, has collaborated with a team of researchers across six continents, to make that vision a…
Science & Technology
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New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects
A dataset unveiled today more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The stream map project lays a robust foundation for sustainable management of one of North America’s most critical ecosystems, which spans six states and supports millions of residents and iconic wildlife. The new, high-resolution dataset offers the clearest picture…
Arts & Culture
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A beautiful day to be a Retriever
Retrievers’ Ramping up to the end of the 2025 academic year, UMBC’s Office of Student Engagement and Belonging gathered students, faculty, and staff to celebrate their accomplishments and invaluable contributions with the communities closest to them. Angelina Jenkins, assistant director of UMBC’s Mosaic Center, which provides the campus community with resources and community building, was…
Previous Stories
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Erle Ellis and an international team of researchers propose a new way to motivate international action toward a better future for the living world
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New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects
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Diane Alonso named senior fellow for generative AI pedagogy at USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation
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From better batteries to safer surgery: Three engineering grads to tackle society’s big challenges with support from prestigious NSF research fellowships