UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths URCAD 2019 features diversity-focused student research, with Baltimore, LGBTQ+, and international focus areas New GEARS symposium offers professional development opportunities to grad students across disciplines UMBC mentors support a record number of Fulbright student award semifinalists UMBC’s Top 10 Highlights of 2018 UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding From lab to museum, new UMBC grads show the powerful impact of original research Pitch perfect: 2019 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition standouts Five UMBC students see their degrees as a step toward community impact From dream to drive to degree: Five UMBC journeys Fourteen UMBC students and recent alumni receive Fulbright awards, setting new record UMBC’s newest grads share what inspired their unique paths UMBC alumna Adrienne A. Jones makes history as Maryland Speaker of the House URCAD 2019 features diversity-focused student research, with Baltimore, LGBTQ+, and international focus areas UMBC’s Sarah Stellwagen first in world to sequence genes for spider glue UMBC’s Glenn Wolfe develops new method to gauge atmosphere’s ability to clear methane, a potent greenhouse gas Festive COEIT Celebration honors achievement, service, and community Pitch perfect: 2019 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition standouts Five UMBC students see their degrees as a step toward community impact UMBC makes intro computing courses available to students in any major through X + Computing pilot From dream to drive to degree: Five UMBC journeys UMBC communications team wins CASE writing award for research news coverage Festive COEIT Celebration honors achievement, service, and community Leaders in public service, music, and addiction research to address UMBC’s Class of 2019 From dream to drive to degree: Five UMBC journeys UMBC softball clinches first America East title, advancing to the NCAA tournament UMBC to face No. 1 seed Penn State in NCAA men’s lacrosse tournament UMBC advances to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship after America East victoryToday in Genes, Genomes, Genetics, UMBC postdoctoral fellow Sarah Stellwagen and co-author Rebecca Renberg at the Army Research Lab published the first-ever complete sequences of two genes that allow spiders to produce glue—a sticky, modified version of spider silk that keeps a spider’s prey stuck in its web. 
