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From UMBC News and Magazine

Perspective: An American Artist in Italy

Leah Clare Michaels is a Baltimore native, artist, activist, historian, and surfer. She earned her M.F.A. in Intermedia and Digital Arts from UMBC in 2019 and her B. A. in History from the...

Posted: April 6, 2020, 7:00 PM

Jovan James ’13 Breaks Through at Sundance

For an independent filmmaker, recognition from the Sundance Film Festival is a big deal. This past January, Jovan James ’13, visual arts, along with co-director Elegance Bratton, presented their...

Posted: March 27, 2020, 3:39 PM

UMBC Alumnae Racing to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine 

Kizzmekia Corbett ’08, M16, biological sciences, says it feels like she’s “living in a constant adrenaline rush.” Maybe that’s because she and her team at the Vaccine Research Center at the...

Posted: March 2, 2020, 10:41 PM

Retriever Engineer Seeks Space – Kenneth Harris II ’14

Kenneth Harris II caught the engineering bug early. Beneath the desk of his father, NASA engineer Kenneth Harris, was a slice of foam left over from the Mars Pathfinder. After school, Kenneth...

Posted: February 17, 2020, 9:20 PM

Who Cares for the Caregivers?

Sarah Christa Butts ’07, social work, is used to battling society’s biggest problems, from ending homelessness to stopping family violence. Now, the licensed master social worker is taking her...

Posted: February 11, 2020, 12:31 AM

UMBC’s Top Highlights of 2019

As UMBC welcomes 2020, we celebrate the student successes, athletic achievements, research breakthroughs, and community news that made 2019 a year to remember. Retriever Nation Whether it was...

Posted: January 9, 2020, 6:06 PM