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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
Could a smartphone take the place of expensive medical equipment? Dong Li investigates how to make affordable health monitoring accessible
Dong Li (Photo courtesy of Li) A common saying is “Health is wealth.” Its meaning—that good health gives people the vitality to succeed in life—is found in stories and phrases across cultures...
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:25 PM
Meet a Retriever—ASM Mobarak Hossain, M.S. ’26, COEIT Computing for Social Good Award recipient
Meet ASM Mobarak Hossain (Sajib). He recently graduated from UMBC with an M.S. in information systems and joined IBM as a Senior Developer and AI Specialist. Sajib has spent more than a decade...
Posted: August 14, 2026, 4:18 PM
There’s nothing secret about David Mountain’s love of learning
David Mountain, Ph.D. ’17, computer engineering, can’t tell you much about his job. It still sounds exciting. As a researcher at the National Security Agency (NSA)—sometimes jokingly called the...
Posted: August 13, 2026, 9:30 AM
Meet a Retriever—Rishav Gupta, COEIT Computing for Social Good Award recipient
Meet Rishav Gupta. After spending five years as a mobile engineer, he decided to pursue his Ph.D. in computer science at UMBC to deepen his expertise and choose projects with the clear objective...
Posted: August 11, 2026, 3:01 PM
Meet a Retriever—Rishav Gupta, COEIT Computing for Social Good Award recipient
Meet Rishav Gupta. After spending five years as a mobile engineer, he decided to pursue his Ph.D. in computer science at UMBC to deepen his expertise and choose projects with the clear objective...
Posted: August 11, 2026, 3:01 PM
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