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“You belong here”—New and returning Retrievers are welcomed to campus for fall 2026
As fall 2026’s first full week of classes wrap up, Retrievers across campus—newly minted and returning—are finding their place. In addition to learning to navigate to the right classroom, they are...
Posted: August 28, 2026, 2:55 PM
“Don’t be afraid”—Doctoral student Demetrie Garner ’23, public health, and M.P.P ’25, overcame decades of opioid abuse disorder to serve as an overdose response expert
When Demetrie Garner moved from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to Baltimore, he found a wealth of opportunities in Baltimore, a strong spiritual practice, and a supportive network of friends and family....
Posted: July 2, 2026, 8:45 AM
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
Retrievers Behind the Scenes—Dave Anguish ’12, political science, M.P.P ’19, advocate for international students and immigrant communities
One way to describe Dave Anguish’s journey with UMBC is as a trip around the world and back again. Anguish came to UMBC in 2008 to study political science as well as modern languages, linguistics,...
Posted: May 30, 2025, 12:13 PM
Representative Johnny Olszewski, Ph.D. ’17, is starting his freshman year
When Johnny Olszewski walks the halls of the Longworth House Office Building across the street from the Capitol dome, he stands head and shoulders above most of his peers. And while his height may...
Posted: February 24, 2025, 3:30 PM
Meet a Retriever—Ridwan Islam Sifat, international doctoral student in public policy
Meet Ridwan Islam Sifat, an M.P.P. graduate student pursuing a doctoral degree at UMBC’s School of Public Policy researching healthcare disparities among intersex individuals in the United States....
Posted: September 26, 2024, 4:20 PM
A resilient Class of 2024 celebrates its successes
UMBC’s graduating Class of 2024 knows a thing or two about resilience. Many of this year’s 1,900-plus graduates began their collegiate journey at the onset of a global pandemic. This week,...
Posted: May 24, 2024, 4:03 PM
Meet a Retriever—Poulomi Banerjee ’16, M.P.P. ’21, annual donor and advocate of the UMBC community
Meet Poulomi Banerjee, a double alumna—earning her degree in health administration and policy in 2016 and her M.P.P. in 2021—and current public policy Ph.D. student at UMBC who believes in the...
Posted: April 23, 2024, 2:09 PM
New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit
Written by John Rennie Short, professor emeritus of public policy, UMBC New York City is poised to launch the first congestion pricing plan to reduce traffic in a major U.S. metropolitan...
Posted: April 10, 2024, 9:02 AM
‘Your work is so important,’ White House environmental justice leader tells UMBC ICARE trainees
UMBC’s Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) program, a cohort-based master’s program focused on local environmental research, held its first annual ICARE...
Posted: March 14, 2024, 4:18 PM
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