Dr. Karen Chen, Associate Professor in UMBC’s Department of Information Systems, was appointed as a Senior Fellow for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) by the University System of Maryland Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation for the 2026-2027 academic year. The fellowship bridges the gap between classroom practice and systematic inquiry. Dr. Chen will lead the 2026-2027 SoTL Fellows...
Let’s enhance meeting productivity for all attendees! Whether you are hosting a departmental meeting, conducting a 1:1 check-in, or moderating a large-scale event, the organization and execution of that meeting impacts everyone’s ability to engage meaningfully. Attendees with hearing or vision impairments, audio processing differences, or utilizing assistive technology will benefit if you can...
When Demetrie Garner moved from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to Baltimore, he found a wealth of opportunities in Baltimore, a strong spiritual practice, and a supportive network of friends and family. They became necessary anchors for recovering from opioid dependency and managing the workload of a full-time job while earning a bachelor’s, a master’s, and now a doctorate in public health from UMBC....
Wednesday Summer Walks: 10am · Summer Walking and Movement Series The Division of Institutional Equity, in partnership with the RAC, Retriever Integrated Health/Counseling, and Health Promotion, invites you to join us for Summer Walking and Movement, a weekly wellness series designed to encourage movement, connection, and community care throughout the summer. The series will begin on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. and continue...
Effective today, July 1, 2026, the University System of Maryland (USM) has officially launched its new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. Please visit our website for additional information on this program: https://hr.umbc.edu/pfml/ Updates to ETS: Optional Code Field Removed: The "Optional Code" field has been removed. Any comments you previously entered there should now be placed in...
Learn about Key Library and IT Services at UMBC · The AOK Library & Gallery and the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) invite new faculty to a lunchtime session highlighting resources and services designed to support your research and teaching. Topics will include: Using ORCID to streamline your Faculty Success annual report Support for Open Access at UMBC Storage Options for Research Data Access campus research computing & data...
Public Policy Ph.D. student Demetrie Garner recently shared his story with UMBC's Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque. Read more about how overcoming substance abuse led him to his public health policy path and work helping others.
This month's Ultra update provides a new report that gives instructors class-wide rubric data at a glance, and a dedicated field that separates discussion context from prompt. Paired with clearer time guidelines for students working in AI Conversations, this update gives instructors sharper data and more control over how students engage with course activities. Rubric Evaluation Report gives...
This year, three undergraduate research assistants with ESI were recognized with research awards and internships: Kaylin Burrell, Alex Esposito, and Natalie McCourt. UMBC physics undergraduates Burrell and Esposito won Undergraduate Research Awards (URAs) for the 2026-2027 academic year. Sponsored by the UMBC Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, the URAs are solicited annually as a medium...
The Academic Success Center is pleased to offer the following Academic Support Services during Summer Session II in collaboration with the Division of Professional Studies in the following areas: Summer Session II (July 6th – August 13th) Academic Skills Meetings will be available for all undergraduate students by appointment. Students will have the option of reserving in-person or online...
OSP In Person Training Series How to Read a Funding Announcment Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 1 - 2 PM Hybrid · Engineering : 102 The Office of Sponsored Programs Training Team is continuing our in person training series! We would like to invite you to join us for an in person training session focused on a specific topic of interest. This invitation is for you if you are a faculty, staff, or...
July is Disability Pride Month💚💛❤️💙🤍🖤 This July we're also celebrating 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and uplifting disability as a vital part of human diversity. Disability Pride challenges stigma, honors lived experiences, and promotes access and inclusion — because having a disability is something to be proud of and is valued. The Disability Pride flag represents: ❤️...
Summer Walking and Movement Series The Division of Institutional Equity, in partnership with the RAC, Retriever Integrated Health/Counseling, and Health Promotion, invites you to join us for Summer Walking and Movement, a weekly wellness series designed to encourage movement, connection, and community care throughout the summer. The series will begin on Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. and continue...
Chinwe Okpala, a UMBC MS in Cybersecurity student, and Daniela Pineda Iriarte received the Best Real-World Potential award for their MedBridge project in the Prompt to Prototype: A Generative AI Hackathon held last week at the Universities at Shady Grove. The award recognizes the project that judges believe was most likely to be pursued, funded, adopted, or implemented. Their MedBridge project...
UMBC ESports is proud to announce Open Summer Tryouts for our competitive Black and Gold Rocket League Teams for the 2026 Season! Open to ALL RANKS Open to ALL platforms Tryouts will be held on Saturday, July 25th @ 9:00PM EST. on our discord server Open to ALL UMBC students with a 2.0+ GPA If you are interested, please join the UMBC Gaming & ESports discord server, and contact either of our RL...
In his new book, Empathy Machines: This American Life, Podcasting, and the Public Radio Structure of Feeling, Jason Loviglio, professor of media and communications, critiques and analyzes the making of and the impact of one of his favorite shows on National Public Radio (NPR), “This American Life”—a radio show turned podcast that received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. “This American...
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our first Summer Connection! It was truly wonderful seeing so many of you. The energy in the room was incredible, and it was a great reminder of the power of coming together in community. We're already looking forward to our next gathering! As we continue planning future events and opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Please take a few...
Hello everyone! Due to the heat advisory tomorrow, we will be cancelling our Free Farmers Market tomorrow (7/2/2026). Instead, our pantry will be opening at 11:00am - 1:00pm tomorrow Please plan your trip accordingly, and we apologize for any inconveinces.
See the article below about the value of philosophy from The Economist "Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers" (Note: You can either create a free account to view it, or you can log into the UMBC library to view it.)
Don’t miss your opportunity to highlight areas of interest for key committees and working groups connected to upcoming institutional initiatives and priorities. The Office of the Provost values broad participation as we shape the future of UMBC 3.0. Please take a moment to fill out the interest form by Thursday, July 2. We are creating a repository of faculty and staff that the Office of the...
