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From Baltimore City to Bergen, Norway: Fulbrighter Shanika Freeman ’24 researches the reentry process of women in one of the world’s most humane systems
After Shanika Freeman ’24 walked across the stage, she had something on her mind—basic human rights. For the past four years, Freeman’s research has focused on the reentry experiences of formerly...
Posted: June 4, 2026, 3:16 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
Submersive Subversive Art
While many know that Charm City is home to the wizard of weird himself, John Waters, along with the quirky American Visionary Art Museum, poodle skirts, and flamingos galore, most probably don’t...
Posted: December 4, 2025, 2:42 PM
The molecular storyteller: How Cameron Slayden ’99 advances science through animation
Inside the dark, swirling chaos of a cell, drama unfolds. A viral molecule, rendered in electric blue and menacing curves, attempts its invasion. A therapeutic compound swoops in to intercept it...
Posted: October 21, 2025, 3:53 PM
Sherman Hall’s Phase 1 renovation is complete, creating space for creative collaboration
The west wing of George and Betsy Sherman Hall is open to students and staff again after 18 months undergoing extensive renovations and modernizations. While the renovation on the building’s east...
Posted: October 9, 2025, 1:27 PM
Who is “Fulbright material”? UMBC’s six 2025 – 2026 Fulbright U.S. Student Program recipients share their not-so-secret recipe for success
Alyssa Thomas is more of an “and” person than an “or” person. Growing up in a military family stationed in Florida, Thomas learned flexibility, a sense of curiosity, and a “Why not?” approach to...
Posted: October 7, 2025, 9:08 AM
Then & Now—Home Sweet Home
The Retriever Weekly announces the new dorms opening in 1970. (UMBC Special Collections) “Hey UMBC, and welcome to my crib!” That’s probably not verbatim what students said when UMBC’s first...
Posted: May 30, 2025, 9:57 AM
UMBC teams up with disability advocacy organization on Kinetic Sculpture Race—and wins best art award
On a pleasant Saturday in early May, nearly 30 teams gathered in Baltimore to pedal elaborate all-terrain sculptures 15 miles through a course featuring pavement, water, sand, and mud. The 25th...
Posted: May 29, 2025, 10:58 AM
Awarding 100,000 dreams and counting—UMBC’s Class of 2025
Before Joy Gabrielle Ware walked off the Commencement stage, she stopped mid-stage to face her peers and shouted, “UM!” prompting a booming “BC!” response from the undergraduates and their...
Posted: May 27, 2025, 8:14 PM
Evan McRae ’25 paired his computer science degree with a music focused-individualized studies major and followed his family’s Retriever legacy
Before Evan McRae came to UMBC, Tess McRae—his sister—was a student here. So was Evan and Tess’s mother—Sharon McRae.You might say being a legacy Retriever was a family tradition. With Evan...
Posted: May 7, 2025, 3:37 PM
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