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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
Beyond the visa: UMBC supports its global community through trainings and human connections
The world researches, teaches, and learns at UMBC thanks to international student and scholar visas. With hundreds of international faculty and staff, our international Retriever family thrives...
Posted: September 3, 2026, 6:35 PM
Calling our better angels: Computing for Social Good Award launched by alumnus Akshay Java at Google honors work prioritizing people’s well-being
Akshay Java (Photo courtesy of Java) Akshay Java, M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’08, computer science, is a seasoned technology leader whose career spans key roles across the tech industry, including...
Posted: September 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
“You belong here”—New and returning Retrievers are welcomed to campus for fall 2026
As fall 2026’s first full week of classes wrap up, Retrievers across campus—newly minted and returning—are finding their place. In addition to learning to navigate to the right classroom, they are...
Posted: August 28, 2026, 2:55 PM
More than skills: Four CNMS interns on mentorship, belonging, and the gift of opportunity
Every morning this summer, junior biological sciences major Magdalen Ruth made her way to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda—a dense hub of biomedical research. There, at the National...
Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:10 PM
Hands-on science, lasting confidence: Student researchers impress at Summer Undergraduate Research Fest
Izabella Maria Marzano, a senior biological sciences major who transferred to UMBC from Anne Arundel Community College, was one of more than 120 undergraduate and high school student presenters...
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:48 AM
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