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UMBC Again Named a "Great College to Work For" - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Christine Routzahn, director of professional practice, offers tips for an informed internship search – WYPR

Yonathan Zohar's innovative aquaculture produces healthy, sustainable fish for area restaurants – City Paper

Dean Bill LaCourse on creating a supportive community to boost STEM student success – The Baltimore Sun

President Hrabowski addresses misconceptions about academic achievement – With Good Reason

Erickson School envisions new future for senior housing – The Baltimore Sun

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What Others Say

  • “This midsize state university has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative schools in the country.”

    —“60 Minutes”

  • “An institution that combines the best of a major research center while keeping its focus on undergraduates.”

    —The Washington Post

  • “When you think of the top science universities in the U.S., schools like MIT and Caltech may jump to mind. But perhaps the most envied science program in the country is at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.”

    —TIME

  • “These colleges are the best of the best.”

    —The Chronicle of Higher Education
    “2012 Great Colleges to Work For”

  • “Up-and-Coming Schools,”like #1 UMBC, are “making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life.”

    —U.S. News & World Report

  • “Continue[s] to deliver a great education at prices that put private schools to shame”

    —Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges”