For educators seeking new opportunities to make a profound impact beyond the traditional classroom setting, instructional design presents an exciting and fulfilling career path.
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Biotechnology: A Rapidly Growing Field
Biotechnology is a rapidly growing field, especially in the state of Maryland.

Biotechnology Sectors | Where Could a Biotech Degree Take You?
Biotechnologists work with cutting edge methods in order to solve world problems in various biotechnology sectors. Find out which area is perfect for you.

UMBC’s System Engineering Graduate Students to Benefit from the INCOSE Academic Equivalency Program
Recently, The International Council of System Engineering (INCOSE) approved UMBC’s updated SYST 660 Systems Engineering Principles course for Academic Equivalency. This will allow any student who receives a final score of […]

A Program Designed for Instructional Designers | [PODCAST]
The Learning and Performance Technology Graduate Program (LAPT) at UMBC is specifically designed to help Instructional Designers learn and grow. The program is portfolio-based. This feature allows students to build […]

Resources for Graduate Students
There are so many resources available to all UMBC students, including the Shriver Center, Counseling Center, and Career Center. But there are some special resources only available to Graduate students, […]

Systems Engineering is a Team Sport [PODCAST]
Tune into this episode of UMBC’s Mic’D Up with special guest, Paul Martin, graduate faculty with UMBC’s Systems Engineering Graduate Program.

Contributing in a Meaningful Way through Health IT
The Health IT field is extremely people-centered and produces a tangible outcome that impacts most everyone in society. The healthcare environment is rapidly changing, creating an ever-present need for qualified […]

Overcoming Inequality in Baltimore City | Community Leadership Graduate Program in Practice
We sat down and chatted with Sally J. Scott, Program Director of UMBC’s Graduate Program in Community Leadership. We spoke about her recent contribution in a report she co-authored with […]

Preparing Students for Career Success – UMBC’s Learning and Performance Technology Graduate Programs
We recently sat down and spoke with Dr. Greg Williams, program director of the Learning and Performance Technology (LAPT) graduate program.