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Calling our better angels: Computing for Social Good Award launched by alumnus Akshay Java at Google honors work prioritizing people’s well-being
Akshay Java (Photo courtesy of Java) Akshay Java, M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’08, computer science, is a seasoned technology leader whose career spans key roles across the tech industry, including...
Posted: September 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
“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
Record-setting group of UMBC students explores global careers through Albrecht Fellowship
Eight UMBC students are spending part of their summer meeting business leaders, visiting Maryland companies, and getting a closer look at careers that connect the state to the rest of the world....
Posted: August 27, 2026, 2:39 PM
With great scientific powers comes great responsibility: Mercedes Burns, arachnid researcher, reviews “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
Spoiler alert! The first Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland as Peter Parker, “Homecoming,” was released almost a decade ago in 2017. Mercedes Burns, associate professor of biological sciences...
Posted: August 27, 2026, 2:16 PM
Meet a Retriever—Jacob Diaz, assistant vice president and dean of students, sees his role as developing a culture of care
One of the newest friendly faces recently spotted on campus is Jacob “Jake” Diaz, inaugural assistant vice president and dean of students in the Division of Student Affairs. Jake joined the UMBC...
Posted: August 26, 2026, 2:20 PM
More than skills: Four CNMS interns on mentorship, belonging, and the gift of opportunity
Every morning this summer, junior biological sciences major Magdalen Ruth made her way to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda—a dense hub of biomedical research. There, at the National...
Posted: August 20, 2026, 12:10 PM
Hands-on science, lasting confidence: Student researchers impress at Summer Undergraduate Research Fest
Izabella Maria Marzano, a senior biological sciences major who transferred to UMBC from Anne Arundel Community College, was one of more than 120 undergraduate and high school student presenters...
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:48 AM
Could a smartphone take the place of expensive medical equipment? Dong Li investigates how to make affordable health monitoring accessible
Dong Li (Photo courtesy of Li) A common saying is “Health is wealth.” Its meaning—that good health gives people the vitality to succeed in life—is found in stories and phrases across cultures...
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:25 PM
Meet a Retriever—ASM Mobarak Hossain, M.S. ’26, COEIT Computing for Social Good Award recipient
Meet ASM Mobarak Hossain (Sajib). He recently graduated from UMBC with an M.S. in information systems and joined IBM as a Senior Developer and AI Specialist. Sajib has spent more than a decade...
Posted: August 14, 2026, 4:18 PM
Details and detective skills matter at Reese Finnigan’s internship at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s archives in Bowie
Deep in UMBC’s climate-controlled Special Collections are 750,000 prints, negatives, and transparencies from The Baltimore Sun dating from the 1930s through the 1980s. Before faculty and...
Posted: August 14, 2026, 11:51 AM
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