In the Global Spotlight | UMBC Campus News

Here’s a recap of what’s in the news in and around the UMBC campus, originally brought to you by UMBC News.

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UMBC Team Helping to Create a Complete, Reliable Map for Protecting Waterways

chesapeake waterway project

UMBC’s Matthew Baker,  professor of geography and environmental systems, and his team get the chance to take on the challenge of using new techniques to create the most detailed map of the region’s waterways to date, in a fraction of the time required by previous methods.


UMBC Earns A Place in Global Spotlight

piomeer award

Professionals in International Education (PIE) has selected UMBC as a finalist for a 2018 PIEoneer Award, with UMBC being the only U.S. university honored in the Student Support category. The selection recognizes UMBC’s work to cultivate a supportive community for international students and to help them pursue careers that utilize and value their unique language, academic, and professional skills.


Princeton Review recognizes UMBC as one of the The Best 384 Colleges

princeton review

UMBC has once again been recognized as one of the top universities in the nation through Princeton Review’s popular undergraduate guide, The Best 384 Colleges.

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