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Four Retrievers selected for this summer’s Key Bridge rebuilding internship
This summer, four UMBC students are getting hands-on experience contributing to efforts to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River, which collapsed in March 2024 after a cargo...
Posted: July 27, 2026, 1:01 PM
How to make a (really) strong magnet
Magnets often attract curious minds. Einstein told of his profound sense of hidden order after witnessing the invisible forces of the Earth’s magnetic field guide the needle of a compass. For...
Posted: June 15, 2026, 2:54 PM
Diving into a new sport
Kaleb Cave’s story is unique among almost all collegiate swimming and diving athletes: When he started college, he was not a strong swimmer. He is, however, the youngest person ever to...
Posted: May 8, 2026, 2:10 PM
Meyerhoff Scholars Program celebrates 500th Ph.D.
This spring, the Meyerhoff Scholars Program at UMBC celebrates a landmark achievement: 500 program graduates have earned a Ph.D. The milestone highlights the program’s success as the nation’s...
Posted: May 4, 2026, 3:15 PM
Eight Retrievers awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Eight UMBC students and alumni have been awarded the prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), a highly competitive honor that supports outstanding graduate...
Posted: April 24, 2026, 1:34 PM
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
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
Building the Fourth Wall
Theatre magic isn’t magic at all—it’s the result of months of students conceiving, designing, and constructing the theatre set under the guidance of their mentors. Throughout various stages of the...
Posted: December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM
Retrievers gone global: 5 ways UMBC fosters international engagement
As International Education Week 2025 comes to a close, we’ve rounded up a few of the many ways Retrievers engage globally through their work and studies. Even though it has been a particularly...
Posted: November 25, 2025, 1:03 PM
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