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Discover the Arts at UMBC
Celebrate the arts and explore a full lineup of performances and exhibitions.
View Arts Plus EventsU.S. News highlights UMBC’s national leadership in teaching, innovation, and diversity.
Life at UMBC
Our UMBC community is committed to helping you achieve excellence as a student and beyond. Whether breaking boundaries in the classroom and the lab, or stretching your limits on stage or the playing field, Retrievers are in it #UMBCTogether.
See UMBC Through Our Students’ Eyes
Get a virtual tour of UMBC like no other — through the personal experiences of our own students on UMBC’s episode of The College Tour.
UMBC Class of 2026: Ready to contribute their voices
With full hearts and eyes fixed on the future, the UMBC Class of 2026 stepped across the stage last week, crossing the threshold into life’s next chapter. Surrounded by family, friends, and mentors, UMBC’s newest alumni embody the university’s spirit of curiosity, resilience, and community.
Inaugural “MyRCA” interdisciplinary faculty cohort empowers researchers to bring their work to life
Bartleby is more than golden—50+ years with UMBC’s creative arts journal
Revealing galactic history with cosmic rays
A place where kindness grows
U.S. News affirms UMBC’s status as a leading public university with strong student support, especially for veterans
Quantum on track: UMBC researchers demonstrate feasibility of using quantum devices to manage urban train scheduling, using a Baltimore transit line as a model
Retrievers rising: Welcoming the largest-ever incoming class
These Retrievers have a role to play in rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge