New this week, Plastic film recycling has been streamlined and relocated to a central drop off location in the AOK Library lobby. Anyone wishing to recycle plastic film such as plastic bags, bubble mailers, bubble wrap, case overwrap, and similar items that can NOT go in our regular recycling can drop off here at their convienience. This bin will be checked and emptied by sustainability...
It's the scariest time of the year!!!! Thank you to those who submitted to this year's HALLOWZINE! Come by commonvision for a zine, treats, and a Halloween photobooth! commonvision is located in Commons 309 - across from Skylight and the elevators! Questions? Email commonvision@umbc.edu --- Submissions to the Hallowzine are open until October 23 at 11:59 p.m. More information on our website below.
Munch and mingle! · Dear UMBC Graduate Students and Postdocs, Looking to take a break, grab a bite and connect with fellow grad students and postdocs across campus? The Graduate School and PROMISE are teaming up for this year’s Fall Harvest Reception on Wednesday, November 18, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Sherman Building, Atrium. As the semester winds down and the holiday season approaches, this gathering is all...
Name: Monica D. Green Pronouns: she/her Title: Program Administrative Specialist, Student Conduct & Community Standards Years in Student Affairs/at UMBC: 1 year What is something you do as part of your position that people may not be aware of? One thing people may not realize is how much behind-the-scenes coordination goes into supporting the student conduct process. In my role with Student...
with Dr. Matthew McCrudden, PSU · In this presentation, Dr. McCrudden will introduce mixed methods, discuss practical ways to integrate quantitative and qualitative approaches, and identify steps for conducting and reporting rigorous mixed methods when writing for publication. Matthew T. McCrudden is a professor of educational psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in Learning and Technology from...
Dear Students, We hope you had a restorative fall recess! It is hard to believe we are at the mid-point of the semester. Around this time, we hear from some students that they experience a “mid-semester slump.” Worrying about grades and course load or a lack of motivation and engagement is normal, but remember, if you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, it is more than okay to ask for help....
Calling attention to all RALs! · This program is designed to support undergraduate students over the age of 25 who are in pursuit of earning a Bachlors Degree. Students receiving a returning adult learner scholarship are required to participate in this program designed to support their personal, academic, and career goals of adult learners at UMBC.All adult learners at UMBC are invited to attend the monthly meetings and...
The air in the room is cold. You walk in to see an abundance of officers scurrying around. Photographers take pictures of the crime scene; flashes of light scatter your field of vision. In the center of all the movement is the detective, who stands still and unphased by the disorganized nature of the crime scene. You open your mouth to ask a question, but the detective is already talking. "The...
Congratulations to Math and English major Ryan Supplee on receiving a $1,000 Undergraduate Research Award (URA) for his research project, “Reverent Ableism: Conceptualizing the Medieval Cyborg." His mentor is Professor McKinley. Supplee previously received a 2025-2026 URA for "Medieval Moralization, Dehumanization, and Demonization of the Disabled Body in Giovanni Boccaccio and Geoffrey Chaucer"...
A student using a screen reader opens your lecture notes and reaches the diagram that ties the week together. The screen reader says one word: “diagram.jpg.” Until now, fixing that meant finding the original Word or PowerPoint file, or opening Adobe Acrobat, and then uploading the PDF again. Ally’s newest PDF quick fix makes this much faster. When Ally flags images in a PDF that have no...
Dear UMBC Community, Last week, we celebrated 20 years of the Sherman Scholars Program and the 345 teachers it has prepared to serve children in and around Baltimore. It was a wonderful celebration that brought together alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and friends who have made this extraordinary work possible. What stayed with me most was hearing our current student teachers and...
Pursuant to UMBC's Interim Policy on Sex Discrimination, Sex-Based Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct, all faculty (including adjunct faculty), staff (regular and contingent), and student-employees (including teaching assistants and graduate assistants) are required to complete Title IX training each year. As such, employees must either complete their assigned asynchronous modules or attend a live...
This past September 26 to 27, student developers, designers, and innovators gathered to journey together over a 24-hour period at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for hackUMBC 2026. Themed around medieval fantasy, participants geared up to accomplish various quests in tech, drawing attention from all experience levels to build ambitious projects, attend sponsor workshops, and...
B.S.: Astrobiology and Abiogenesis Major, Minor, Certificate, and/or Honors: Biology Chemistry Degree Mentors: Dr. Stephen Freeland| UMBC Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Dr. Dillon Mahmoudi| UMBC Graduate Program Director for Geography and Environmental Systems (GES) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Steven McAlpine| UMBC Individualized Study Assistant Teaching Professor...
Hello Everyone! We want to let everyone know that Retriever Essentials will tentatively be closing on October 21, 2026 for a large delivery and restock. We apologize for any inconviences. While there is a possibility that we will reopen later in the day. Nothing is set in stone regarding a reopening at this time, and we will update you the day of if anything changes.
What knowledge and skills should form the foundation of an undergraduate AI education? A new NSF LEVEL UP AI workshop recommendation report, Designing AI Curriculum Pathways, offers a framework that institutions can use to determine what knowledge and skills should be included in an undergraduate AI education program and identifies eight foundational AI knowledge areas that should be covered.
As we continue to celebrate, learn, and uplift disability identity this Disability Awareness Month, we invite the UMBC community to join the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program! Originating in the United Kingdom, the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower movement has become a symbol of support and understanding for people with non-visible disabilities. The Sunflower is a discreet way for individuals to...
Applications for the 2026-2027 Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy awards are now open. The December 1, 2026 deadline leaves just 45 days left to apply, including recommendation forms! Start your application now! The amount of each award is $10,000, and twenty awards will be given. In addition, the Foundation offers two Special Awards: the Trustees' Award for the most innovative project (an...
Charm City Bromobile takes on Lowell, Massachusetts Professor Steven McAlpine and his Team represented Baltimore at the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race (KSR) on September 19, 2026. The KS Team took Baltimore’s 2025 Art Winner (Image Man) and transformed it into the Charm City Bromobile for the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race! The sculpture representing the City by celebrating iconic Baltimore's...
Hi everyone, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will be hosting our 3rd General Body Meeting tomorrow, October 19, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in Fine Arts 215. For this session, we are excited to welcome guest speaker Maya Herman, who will be sharing her valuable experiences in the engineering industry and talking about her past internships. As always, there will be free snacks and...
