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UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by: Megan Hanks Mastrola. Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace. …

Posted: July 11, 2022

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Alums in the News: Jones, Barannikova, and Berlin

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Earlier this week, Julian E. Jones, Jr....

Posted: February 23, 2015, 5:00 PM

Policy Pioneer

Renato “Renny” DiPentima, Ph.D. ’84,  policy sciences, had a distinguished career in the Social Security Administration, where he rose to the rank of deputy commissioner and served on numerous...

Posted: February 18, 2015, 5:00 PM

Call for Class Notes

Happy belated New Year, alumni! We know that you are all out in the world making profound and positive differences, and as the new year rolls along, we would love to hear about what you’ve been...

Posted: February 17, 2015, 4:00 PM

It’s Good to Be Happy: The Life of Albin O. Kuhn

Editor’s Note: UMBC has a long and storied history, and it all began in 1966 with Albin O. Kuhn, UMBC’s first chancellor. So we sat down with Albin’s granddaughter, Julie Kuhn Sanchez ’10, to...

Posted: February 16, 2015, 1:00 PM

Alums in the News: Jones, Mason, Ferrero, and Shafie

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! Last week, Joseph T. Jones ’06, social...

Posted: February 12, 2015, 3:00 PM

Staying in the Loop – A. Jay Nwachu '03, Psychology

We are proud to announce Staying in the Loop, a new post series from the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni (CBLA) that seeks to create connections between alumni, faculty, staff, and other...

Posted: February 4, 2015, 7:20 PM

Staying in the Loop – A. Jay Nwachu ’03, Psychology

We are proud to announce Staying in the Loop, a new post series from the Chapter of Black and Latino Alumni (CBLA) that seeks to create connections between alumni, faculty, staff, and other...

Posted: February 4, 2015, 7:20 PM