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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…
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Could a robot dance partner help us de-stress? UMBC researchers explore the ‘algo-rhythmic’ possibilities
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Black hole mergers open doors for students
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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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Gathering a humanities research tool kit to understand a fascinating world
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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UMBC publishes first-of-its-kind tutorial for teaching complex computational chemistry technique
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Making STEM courses more inclusive with lab and lecture hall upgrades
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New pollinator garden builds on years of effort to support wildlife on campus
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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
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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UMBC researchers pioneer method to discover new 2D materials for advanced electronics
A new study developed a new way to predict 2D materials that might transform electronics. The research predicted 83 new materials, some of which have already been successfully synthesized in the lab. Continue Reading UMBC researchers pioneer method to discover new 2D materials for advanced electronics
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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UMBC researchers pioneer method to discover new 2D materials for advanced electronics
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More life science grad students to be prepared for interdisciplinary success following renewed NIH funding for Chemistry Biology Interface program
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UMBC’s Koirala Lab celebrates students’ award-winning RNA research and peer mentorship
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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