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From UMBC News and Magazine

Celebrating Public Service

More than 130 members of the Retriever community gathered in Annapolis on January 23 to celebrate the many ways UMBC alumni make an impact through careers that serve the State of Maryland,...

Posted: January 28, 2019, 9:21 PM

UMBC’s Top 10 Highlights of 2018

It wouldn’t be a proper farewell to 2018 without reminiscing about some of the biggest UMBC stories from the year. The Retrievers made NCAA history, the Kennedy Center showcased a student’s...

Posted: January 15, 2019, 7:12 PM

A Matter of Trust

Driven in her work by memories of her grandmother, Dr. Tabassum Majid, M18, ’10, interdisciplinary studies, M.A. ’18, management of aging studies, has made a career of education and research...

Posted: December 10, 2018, 2:21 AM

From Student Worker to Nationally Recognized IT Leader

Damian Doyle ‘99, B.S. Computer Science, ‘16 M.S Information Systems, says building trust and relationships are essential to his work every day at UMBC. Doyle, assistant vice president of...

Posted: December 1, 2018, 1:18 AM

Finding Your Niche – Emilie Llenado M.P.S. ’12

When Emilie Llenado, M.P.S. ’12, professional studies, first moved to Maryland from Kansas City, Missouri, she didn’t know a soul,  and was working as a server at Longhorn Steakhouse. But, she was...

Posted: November 30, 2018, 8:40 PM

Big Screen Dreams – Erick Chavarria ’05, theatre

As a small boy, Erick Chavarria lived with his grandparents in Guatemala in the village of Loma de Chavarria (“village of Chavarria”), where everyone had the same last name. At the time, there...

Posted: November 30, 2018, 8:28 PM

Friendly Competition

Many observers will point to March 16, 2018, as the date that UMBC Athletics came of age. But there are numerous, more subtle signals that #RetrieverNation is maturing in intercollegiate...

Posted: November 28, 2018, 8:13 PM

From Apple to Tesla to … Bumblebee

Experiences with big companies leads Sankarshan Murthy, M.S. ’06, to become an entrepreneur of more livable spaces By Tom Kertscher After Sankarshan Murthy got his master’s in mechanical...

Posted: November 19, 2018, 7:44 PM

Homecoming 2018: Magic Retriever Moments

This year’s Homecoming brought Retrievers of all ages back to their alma mater. In many ways, Homecoming represented the very best of what UMBC has to offer, from reunions with lifelong friends...

Posted: October 19, 2018, 9:18 PM