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MHEC selects UMBC’s Jordan Troutman, who bridges technology and policy, as student commissioner
Jordan Troutman has been selected to be the student commissioner for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). He’s a computer science and mathematics major passionate about applying his...
October 17, 2019 · 9:22 AM
Wind, solar, and…flutter? UMBC’s Justin Webster is using math to move this emerging tech forward
“There’s no such thing as free energy, but there are lots of situations where there’s ambient energy available,” like a flapping flag, Justin Webster says. “You just have to find an efficient...
August 14, 2019 · 4:19 PM
CNMS celebrates a year of growth in partnerships to support student success
“The college has laid the foundation, and now is really in a strong position for growth,” says Dean Bill LaCourse. “It’s all about paying attention to the people and their needs,” he explains, so...
June 14, 2019 · 5:18 PM
“Appreciate the differences”: How study abroad shaped four UMBC student experiences
Many students come to UMBC with the goal of leaving the familiar behind to take on new challenges and gain a fresh perspective. Once they’re on campus, that’s also what inspires some Retrievers to...
May 20, 2019 · 2:25 PM
UMBC labs share four essentials for undergraduate research success
#1: Developing scientist identity. For example, in Ruben Delgado's lab, “Every undergraduate has a project that they can define when they first start and then fine tune it as they move along,"...
April 18, 2019 · 2:38 PM
UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars model heads to UC Berkeley and UCSD through a $6.9M investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
“It is truly thrilling to think about the national and global impact the Meyerhoff Scholars Program will have through partnerships like this,” says UMBC's Michael Summers. “By working together we...
April 9, 2019 · 6:05 PM
U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among nation’s best in new 2020 rankings
UMBC has again been recognized by U.S. News for exceptional graduate programs in the newly released rankings for 2020.
March 12, 2019 · 4:45 PM
UMBC students Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Olusayo Adeleye co-create 1st U.S. conference for Black women economists
Reflecting on her inspiration, Sadie T.M. Alexander, Opoku-Agyeman says, “Similar to Dr. Alexander, people have projected their limitations onto me, often focusing on what I could not do because...
March 6, 2019 · 2:58 PM
UMBC places 10th at Pan-Am Team Chess Championship
UMBC Chess competed in the 2018 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, held in San Francisco, California, December 27 – 30. “The Pan-Am tournament was great for all of the players...
January 2, 2019 · 4:34 PM
UMBC partners with Blackboard, VitalSource on research to support student success
UMBC, Blackboard and VitalSource researchers found that by combining data from a wide range of sources, they were able to develop a model that was 70-98 percent accurate in predicting, by week...
November 26, 2018 · 5:01 PM

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