Technology is evolving faster than ever — and with it, the job market. From artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, data science, and biotechnology, the future of work is being defined by fields that didn't even exist a decade ago. For students and recent graduates, this rapid growth offers exciting possibilities — but it also means preparing strategically for an ever-changing landscape. Here are a few ideas to stay ahead of the curve.
1. The Rise of AI and Automation
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming nearly every industry. Employers now seek candidates who can understand, manage, and innovate with AI-powered tools. Whether you're studying computer science, business analytics, or even psychology, learning how to use AI to solve problems can give you a competitive edge. Check out UMBC's Center for Applied AI for training opportunities. There is a cost for their courses, but UMBC students and alumni are eligible for a discount.
2. Data Drives Every Decision
In today's world, data is power — and companies need people who know how to collect, interpret, and act on it. Skills in data visualization, statistical analysis, and ethical data use are increasingly valuable across industries from healthcare to finance to marketing. Consider UMBC's Data Science graduate program for more hands-on experience.
3. Cybersecurity Is More Critical Than Ever
As digital threats increase, so does the demand for cybersecurity experts. Students who understand how to protect information systems and ensure data integrity are finding opportunities in nearly every sector, from government agencies to private startups. UMBC's graduate program in Cybersecurity can also help with this preparation.
4. The Human Side of Tech
Even as technology advances, employers continue to value creativity, empathy, and communication. The best tech professionals can bridge the gap between complex systems and real-world human needs. That's why developing both technical and interpersonal skills will be key to long-term success.
Explore the Future for Yourself
Want to learn more about where tech is headed — and where you might fit in? Join us for UMBC Connects: bwtech@UMBC on November 5 at 11 AM in UC 312. You'll gain insights from industry professionals, explore career paths in growing tech fields, and discover how to prepare now for the opportunities of tomorrow.
The future is already here — now it's time to make sure you're ready to shape it.
]]>Join the Economics Council and Mu Sigma Rho for an exciting Poker Night on TOMORROW Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, from 6:00–7:30 PM in Commons 331!
Try your luck, test your strategy, and enjoy a fun night of games and good company.
♠️ Snacks will be provided, don't fold on this event! ♥️
]]>Today, Nov. 5th, 3-4 pm, CADVC in collaboration with the Dresher Center will present, "Save Our Block: Public Art/Humanities & Activist Print Culture in Baltimore," both in the gallery and online. (See link and more options to join below).
This discussion, with Nicole King and Markele Cullins, will be joined by Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans on Zoom, and will focus on the collaborative and collective work discussed in the article "Save Our Block: Public Humanities, Zines, and the Connecting the Classroom" in The Routledge Companion to Publicly Engaged Humanities Scholarship (Routledge, 2024).
This program is presented in connection with "Pedagogy Study Hall," a research project, exhibition, and publication by Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Evans exploring the structures that sustain our cultural and educational systems.
Markele Cullins is an interdisciplinary artist from Baltimore, MD currently based in Los Angeles, CA. They received their BFA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and are currently an New Genres MFA candidate at UCLA. They explore and ask questions about the human condition through play, experimentation, and embodied research. Grounded in the Black radical imagination, their practice creates spaces for catharsis and contemplation. Cullins was a founding member of Oak Hill Center for Education and Culture, and co-founded 4C Gallery, an online gallery for artists of color. They also collaborate with communities and students as a designer to create zines preserving Baltimore public history.
Nicole King is a professor in the Department of American Studies and co-director of the Orser Center for Public Humanities at UMBC in Baltimore, MD. Her research focuses on issues of place, power, and the tensions between historic preservation and economic development. She is an editor of the book Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City (Rutgers University Press, 2019 - which features a photo by Cullins on the cover) and co-founder of the Baltimore Traces: Communities in Transition public humanities project. She is currently working on The Ungentrifiable City, a book project focusing on a history of holdouts–the residents and small business owners who challenge extractive development on Baltimore's westside from the 1970s to today.
Tomashi Jackson is an interdisciplinary artist whose work merges painting, printmaking, video, and performance with research into histories of policy, segregation, and civil rights. Her work has been presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, ICA Philadelphia, the Parrish Art Museum, and in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, and is in the collections of the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, and the High Museum of Art.
Nia K. Evans is Executive Director of the Boston Ujima Project, a member-run cooperative building solidarity economies through cultural and financial infrastructure. With a background in education and policy, Evans's work emphasizes facilitation, access, and democratic participation. She is editor of the forthcoming Pedagogy Study Hall publication.
This program is sponsored by the Wagner Foundation, the Maryland State Arts Council, the Baltimore County Commission on the Arts and Sciences and the Citizens of Baltimore County, and the Arts+ initiative at UMBC.
We are free and open to the public for full participation by all individuals under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. Contact us ASAP to request specific accommodations at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188.
More info at https://cadvc.umbc.edu/
Join the Center for Social Justice Dialogue for a fun and reflective evening of storytelling, dialogue, and community! We'll be learning about the importance of storytelling and how stories can be told through stitching. Come for a chance to stitch your own story, make some new friends, and enjoy some snacks and refreshments.
Storytelling is a powerful and multifaceted practice that is deeply rooted in our identities, values, experiences, and connections with each other. With the upcoming holiday season, highlighting and centering Indigenous stories and voices is essential in challenging and decolonizing dominant narratives.
At our event, we'll learn about the importance of storytelling and how stories have been told through stitching, especially in Indigenous communities, then have the opportunity to do our own stitching and storytelling. Come for a chance to stitch your own story, make new friends, and enjoy some snacks and refreshments.
Visit this event page to RSVP (helpful, but not required to attend), or copy-and-paste the following URL into your browser: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csjd/events/148027
To request accommodation(s) or to inquire about event accessibility, please get in touch with the Center for Social Justice Dialogue via email, csjdialogue@umbc.edu, with "Stitching Your Story" in the subject line. This event is open for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy."
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