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Revealing galactic history with cosmic rays
What if we could peer back in time to understand how our galaxy was built—one exploding star at a time? When massive stars reach the end of their lives, they don’t go quietly. They explode in...
Posted: May 21, 2026, 3:17 PM
Simone Kruse ’26, business technology administration, drawn to UMBC by her career goals and the welcoming community
Simone Kruse had a circuitous route to UMBC. She studied fashion design in her native country, Germany, and later, came to the U.S. as an au pair and began studying at Howard Community College....
Posted: May 18, 2026, 4:07 PM
Playing softball and excelling in the hard sciences, Emily Riggs ’26, is knocking it out of the park
Emily Riggs came to UMBC from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to study mechanical engineering while playing for UMBC’s championship-level softball team. She was rewarded for her decision early on—in her...
Posted: May 14, 2026, 12:37 PM
Carter Gerhardt ’26, computer engineering, navigated a mid-degree major change and his community provided the support he needed to succeed
In February 2020, Carter Gerhardt visited the UMBC campus as a newly admitted student. Six years later, he attended the same event, this time as a senior computer engineering student answering...
Posted: May 12, 2026, 8:09 PM
Chinonso Ezeobi, Ph.D. ’26, channels his own challenges to become a better teacher and mentor
When Chinonso Ezeobi decided to pack up his life and come to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at UMBC, he was thrilled at the prospect of finding a program that...
Posted: May 11, 2026, 3:12 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
UMBC Center for Precision Aquaculture launches to boost sustainable U.S. fish farming
UMBC has secured $1.5 million in congressional funding to establish the UMBC Center for Precision Aquaculture, an interdisciplinary effort aimed at revolutionizing land-based fish production...
Posted: April 30, 2026, 4:01 PM
Shawn Bearam, Jr. ’26—Getting involved and finding your place on campus
Just tackling the rigors of a college course load on its own can be daunting for any student. But when you add in the additional responsibilities of working and getting involved with...
Posted: April 28, 2026, 12:33 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
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