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Senior Caly Ferguson recognized with National Society of Black Engineers’ ‘25 Under 25’ award
Mechanical engineering senior Caly Ferguson will be honored with a “25 Under 25” award at the upcoming meeting of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), held March 18 – 22 in Baltimore....
Posted: March 13, 2026, 2:10 PM
UMBC student entrepreneurs win funding from the 2026 Pava LePere Innovation Awards
Two student-led UMBC start-ups have been selected to receive 2026 Pava LePere Innovation Awards, granting them $50,000 each from the state of Maryland to support their business, as well as access...
Posted: March 3, 2026, 1:09 PM
On the track and in the pool, UMBC nabs America East titles
This past weekend, the Retrievers cracked open the record books to ink two more milestones in the history of UMBC Athletics. For the first time in university history, the women’s track and field...
Posted: February 25, 2026, 4:01 PM
Is fusion the future? Carlos Romero Talamás’ lab gets congressional attention
Piles of snow and bitter cold didn’t deter U.S. congressional representative Don Beyer from meeting with UMBC’s Carlos Romero Talamás in late January to discuss the hot topic of fusion energy....
Posted: February 18, 2026, 1:10 PM
Retriever-led video game design teams showcase their creations to thousands at MAGFest
Two Retriever-led video game design teams were selected to present their games at Super MAGFest (short for “Music And Gaming Festival”), one of the largest and most prominent fan-driven festivals...
Posted: February 17, 2026, 8:19 AM
Electrical, biomedical, and computer science researchers team up to develop a ‘cybergut’
Mehdi Kiani (Brad Ziegler/UMBC) Personalized and precise treatments will improve patients’ quality of life in a fast-approaching future driven by AI, wearable tech, and other innovations. UMBC...
Posted: February 9, 2026, 4:22 PM
Meet a Retriever—Manpreet Suri ’14, M.S. ’15 is an entrepreneur and digital tool builder
Meet Manpreet Suri ’14, M.S. ’15, information systems, an entrepreneur, digital solutions problem solver, McNair Scholar, and a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Suri found a...
Posted: February 5, 2026, 2:52 PM
A place to spark scientific curiosity—UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational
On a cloudy Saturday in January, UMBC buzzed with the energy of over 1,200 high school students from across the Mid-Atlantic region. For the third consecutive year, UMBC’s College of Natural and...
Posted: February 5, 2026, 11:30 AM
UMBC physicist wins Amazon award to build AI-orchestrated scientific assistant
Fabio Anza, an assistant professor in UMBC’s Department of Physics, Quantum Science Institute and Cybersecurity Institute, has won an Amazon Research Award to develop Physics Co-Pilot—a scientific...
Posted: January 29, 2026, 1:46 PM
A season of change for UMBC’s Class of 2025
“As you step into the next stage of your journey—into this complex, technology-driven, and rapidly changing world—I want to challenge you to be an advocate for the irreplaceable value of human...
Posted: December 22, 2025, 1:13 PM
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