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From UMBC News and Magazine
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
Grit and community support help UMBC grads envision—and claim—their futures
Each UMBC student has a unique journey, including challenges to tackle with tenacity, courage, and grit. For many of UMBC’s newest grads, a culture of community support has made all the...
Posted: December 19, 2018, 8:13 PM
UMBC men’s soccer advances to the America East Championship
Members of Retriever Nation felt an exciting sense of déjà vu on Wednesday night as UMBC athletics took down yet another No. 1 seed. Under the lights at LaVelle Stadium in New York, No. 5 UMBC...
Posted: November 8, 2018, 8:51 PM
Baltimore Magazine’s “Best of Baltimore” highlights UMBC arts and athletics
Baltimore Magazine’s 2018 “Best of Baltimore” issue features some of the region’s standout people, places, and events of the past year, including highlights from UMBC. The magazine hails the UMBC...
Posted: July 27, 2018, 8:00 PM
UMBC men’s basketball nominated for “Best Moment” at ESPY Awards
In the wake of March Madness, UMBC men’s basketball is now on the edge of another monumental achievement. UMBC’s bracket-busting win over University of Virginia at the NCAA tournament has been...
Posted: July 12, 2018, 1:36 PM
Retrievers go the distance at NCAA Track and Field Championships
UMBC closed out the track and field season strong as two Retrievers competed at the highest collegiate level last week, traveling to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track...
Posted: June 14, 2018, 8:23 PM
UMBC launches Wisdom Institute to expand role of faculty and staff emeritus in the university’s future
Dozens of retired faculty and staff gathered in the UMBC Event Center’s Retriever Room earlier this month to celebrate the launch of the Wisdom Institute, created to foster ongoing connections...
Posted: April 20, 2018, 1:41 PM
Greg Huxtable to begin Ph.D. at UC Irvine, building on high-level research in quantum computing
Greg Huxtable B.S., Physics and Mathematics Hometown: Gambrills, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine UMBC was a great environment for preparing me for graduate school,...
Posted: April 15, 2018, 8:24 PM
After making NCAA history, graduating Retrievers celebrate the community that helped them get there
K.J. Maura B.A., Sociology Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Plans: Basketball career overseas We say it every day in the huddle before practice: “together.” The chemistry and the friendships...
Posted: April 15, 2018, 4:19 PM
NCAA journey spotlights UMBC’s national excellence, from court to classroom
When UMBC dethroned the University of Vermont, 65-62, to win the America East men’s basketball championship on March 10, few anticipated the journey ahead. A stunning three-point shot by Jairus...
Posted: April 5, 2018, 8:01 PM
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