Links are everywhere -- in syllabi, announcements, email, assignments, websites, and Blackboard pages. They’re one of the most useful tools for connecting students to resources and one of the most commonly overlooked accessibility issues. For anyone using screen readers, a link is read aloud exactly as it appears: “click here” or “hxxps // web(dot)com/long-string-of-characters” -- this...
Dear UMBC Community, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Gamze Zeytinci as UMBC’s vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer. Gamze brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in higher education finance and administration, as well as a deep commitment to the public-serving mission of higher education. She will begin in the role at UMBC...
The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Kristin Kelly of LLC Cohort 25 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on May 26, 2026. Kristin's project is titled, “All That You Touch, You Change”: Co-Creating Humanizing School-Based Mentorship Programs for Black Girls. Following her presentation, Kristin engaged in a thoughtful discussion...
This is a repost from Instructional Technology, we have modified it slightly to add more Sites context. Huge thank you to their team for this very useful set of tips! View the original post on DoIT's myUMBC. Links are everywhere -- in syllabi, announcements, email, assignments, websites, and Blackboard pages. They’re one of the most useful tools for connecting students to resources and one of the...
CSEE professor Rebecca Williams (PI) and IS professor Edward Dillon (CO-PI) were awarded a four-year NSF grant to build industry and academic partnerships and to establish a set of recommendations, resources, and upskilling materials for undergraduate computing faculty and students focused on cultivating AI-related competencies. Working with hiring managers, employees, faculty, and students, they...
The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Neisha-Anne Green of LLC Cohort 25 successfully and skillfully presented her dissertation research proposal on May 27, 2026. Neisha-Anne's project is titled, Breaking Bread, Breaking Cycles. After her presentation, Neisha-Anne had a substantive discussion with her committee about the next stages of her work. The committee...
Traffic around the arena will be very heavy beginning at 7:30am on 6/9/2026 to accommodate one high school graduation. Graduation start time is 9am. Faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to avoid entering campus from I-195, as parking on the east side of campus will be difficult to access. Please plan to park in any available legal permit space across campus. Parking Services will...
By Abigail Asare, Psychology Major, Student Staff Member Don’t worry. It’s not human. I never had enough money for that. My room was cluttered with excessive bags of synthetic beauty supply hair, so I had to get creative. I put any leftover or new packs of braiding hair in this random empty suitcase I found lying around. I haven’t opened it in months, though. I stopped getting my hair done...
After Shanika Freeman ’24 walked across the stage, she had something on her mind—basic human rights. For the past four years, Freeman’s research has focused on the reentry experiences of formerly incarcerated women in the United States and Maryland. Basic human rights—including access to healthy food, education, housing, healthcare, clothing, and job skills development—are difficult to access for...
UMBC CSEE Professor Roberto Yus received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support his research on democratizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by introducing a semantic abstraction framework that hides the complexity of raw sensor data. While IoT devices collect vast amounts of valuable data, most organizations struggle to use it because transforming raw readings into actionable insights requires...
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Payton Barry, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in biological sciences, is diving into the world of Maryland’s streams. Under Tamra Mendelson’s mentorship, he studies how introduced species of darters, a family of freshwater fish, are affecting native ones. Equal parts dedicated researcher and enthusiastic science communicator, Payton has creatively pieced together funding from organizations like The...
All, The high temperature hot water was sucessfully restarted this weekend and the autocleves in the building have been turned on and are operating. Hot water at the sinks in both the laboratories and wash rooms are coming up to temperature slower that I had thought, but should be back to their set points by the end of the day. Thank you for your patence, this is important work that we have to...
UMBC CSEE Assistant Professor Roberto Yus received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support his research on democratizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by introducing a semantic abstraction framework that hides the complexity of raw sensor data. While IoT devices collect vast amounts of valuable data, most organizations struggle to use it because transforming raw readings into actionable insights...
Update: June 3, 2026 3:48 PM Issue: The majority of the Webex features have been restored. For more information on the status, please click here to visit the Webex status dashboard. Questions: If you have any questions or experience further issues, please contact the TSC at UMBC’s Help Service. Original Message: June 3, 2026 10:00 AM DoIT has received numerous reports regarding issues with Webex...
We are excited to announce the next phase of My WorkView in PeopleSoft HR: the Alternate Work Arrangements (AWA) Portal! As part of UMBC’s ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, collaboration, and service excellence, eligible employees can now formally request, update, and route their telework or remote work schedules entirely online. What’s New? The new AWA Portal within My WorkView allows...
The Bioinformatics department is introducing a new undergraduate curriculum in Fall 2026. Components of the new curriculum are as follows: The major gateway requirement has been removed. BIOL 313: Introduction to Bioinformatics will be replaced by BIOL 416: Bioinformatics. BIOL 313 and BIOL 416 are automatically considered equivalent during the transition period. BIOL 416, in addition to BIOL...
Dear UMBC Community, Earlier this morning, a spill occurred in a laboratory on the 4th floor of the Meyerhoff Chemistry Building during a routine chemical retrieval. Campus police were notified and subsequently contacted Environmental Safety and Health (ESH). Out of an abundance of caution, ESH initiated the fire alarm and evacuated the building. The Baltimore County Fire Department responded....
We are excited to announce the next phase of My WorkView in PeopleSoft HR: the Alternate Work Arrangements (AWA) Portal! As part of UMBC’s ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, collaboration, and service excellence, eligible employees can now formally request, update, and route their telework or remote work schedules entirely online. What’s New? The new AWA Portal within My WorkView allows...
As part of our ongoing commitment to engaging the campus community, Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management (HRSTM) created The Insider newsletter to provide important updates, insights, and highlights from our HRSTM units. In this issue: Recap of HRSTM Week Alternate Work Arragements (AWA) Paid Family & Medical Leave Program Find out what the HRSTM staff members have planned for the...
