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There’s something in the water
Sometimes it takes a fish for a student to envision their future. At UMBC’s Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, undergraduates handle market-size salmon,...
Posted: November 11, 2026, 12:51 PM
The world is full of smart devices. But are we better informed?
Assistant professor Roberto Yus aims to bridge the gap between the raw data streaming from billions of sensors and the answers to questions people are actually asking. Roberto Yus. (Jake...
Posted: November 4, 2026, 11:27 AM
Retrievers vote in the 2026 midterm elections to help shape the nation’s next chapter
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. And as November approaches, thousands of college students, including Retrievers, are taking the challenge to shape the...
Posted: October 28, 2026, 3:44 PM
UMBC joins super team to take on the “undruggable” misfolded proteins implicated in diseases from Alzheimer’s to some cancers
UMBC is contributing to a multi-institution research project, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) with up to $51.7 million, that aims to predict how disease-causing...
Posted: October 13, 2026, 2:27 PM
Inside hackUMBC 2026: 450+ students, 24 hours, countless ideas
On the last Saturday in September, the basketball courts in the RAC were filled with teams of a different sort than usual. Hundreds of students from UMBC and other universities huddled around...
Posted: October 6, 2026, 1:32 PM
UMBC launches Bold Moves strategic plan to guide university’s next chapter
Grounded in the voices of thousands of Retrievers, UMBC’s new Bold Moves strategic plan was shaped by listening sessions, surveys, and conversations that kept returning to one central...
Posted: October 1, 2026, 12:25 PM
Early research partnerships build strong bonds
A new initiative, which the organizers hope to expand, matched students from Baltimore City Community College with UMBC researchers. This summer the teams worked on projects advancing...
Posted: September 28, 2026, 4:17 PM
A club for every student
At a vibrant iFest, Retrievers explored hundreds of student-led organizations that sharpen the mind, strengthen the body, and nourish the soul On an early September afternoon, more than a...
Posted: September 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
UMBC researcher is helping unlock the mystery of dark energy with NASA’s Roman Telescope
On Sunday, August 30, after more than a decade of development, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The telescope, with a field of...
Posted: September 16, 2026, 3:23 PM
UMBC students are powering Maryland’s workforce through local internships
Each summer, hundreds of Retrievers take their classroom skills and turn them into real-world experiences through internships. While their opportunities span the globe, many Retrievers choose to...
Posted: September 8, 2026, 2:50 PM
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