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UMBC Community Read event on November 2nd

The UMBC Community Read for fall 2021 and spring 2022 is We Speak For Ourselves by D. Watkins, a Baltimore-based author, teacher, and speaker. All UMBC and surrounding Baltimore area...

Posted: October 12, 2021, 9:59 AM

GRIT-X is Back!

Join Us for Grit-X and a Special Community Photo during Home

GRIT-X is Back! Nine faculty and alumni will share their stories of discovery, creativity, collaboration, and perseverance, conveying compelling aspects of UMBC’s impact in the areas of research,...

Posted: October 11, 2021, 9:59 AM

FREE NIH online course!

Introduction to Principles & Practice of Clinical Research

FREE NIH online course! Registration for the 2021-2022 course year is open now through July 1, 2022. Welcome The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)...

Posted: October 8, 2021, 9:05 AM

ISRC-invited talk: Dr. David Nemer - Oct. 11 @ 3pm

***Repost from ISRC***

Title: Technology of the Oppressed: Inequity and the digital mundane in Favelas of Brazil  Abstract: Nemer draws on extensive ethnographic fieldwork to provide a rich account of how favela...

Posted: October 8, 2021, 8:57 AM

Alcohol and COVID-19 during Halloween

As the holiday approaches, keep these facts in mind

Halloween typically calls for celebration, which may involve alcohol use and gatherings. As the holiday approaches, please be sure to keep these facts in mind as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic...

Posted: October 7, 2021, 3:01 PM

Application period open! Dissertation House, January 2022

Writing a proposal, thesis, dissertation, journal paper?

Application Deadline: Friday, December 10, 2021 Dissertation House is a program hosted for UMBC students only. Students who participate in this program will spend each day writing, and sharing...

Posted: October 7, 2021, 11:01 AM

It is my HONOR to announce this weeks GSotW

Congratulations, Ethan Post! You are truly incredible!

Would you like to be considered for Graduate Student of the Week?  fill out this form

Posted: October 7, 2021, 10:55 AM

Pre-Approval and Reimbursement in the Travel System

Training for creating Travel Pre-Approval & Reimbursement

Friday October, 15th· 10 - 11 AM <RSVP HERE Live instruction from creation to completion of a Pre-Approval in the UMBC Travel System.  Discussion of features and different types of travelers,...

Posted: October 6, 2021, 3:23 PM

Laps with Chip

Come and get your steps and pet Chip UMBC's Comfort K-9!

Thursday, October 14, 2021 · 12 - 1 PM Retriever Activity Center (RAC) : Indoor Track Get some exercise and pet UMBC's favorite four-legged friend, Chip! Come and walk or run some laps at...

Posted: October 6, 2021, 11:12 AM

REMINDER: Better Health through Data on 10/13 @2pm

Collaboration with The Hilltop Institute at UMBC

Join us on Webex at 2pm on Wednesday, October 13th! The Hilltop Institute is a nonpartisan research organization at UMBC dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people and...

Posted: October 6, 2021, 9:52 AM