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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It’s almost two weeks till Christmas, and Chief Ike’s Mambo Room in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. has hung up its stockings. There are loads of them—maybe two dozen, dangling out of...
Posted: February 17, 2014, 6:52 PM
Finding Love at UMBC By Elizabeth Heubeck ’91 * * * * Maybe it was a first date at Quadmania. A coffee at the Commuter Cafe. A pizza at Sorrento’s. Ask those who’ve studied and worked at...
Posted: February 17, 2014, 6:51 PM
From an early age, Sherece West-Scantlebury ’07, Ph.D., public policy recalls being preoccupied by a single question: Why is this community the way it is? It was a question that first took root...
Posted: February 17, 2014, 6:46 PM
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing some pictures of Retrievers who fell in love at UMBC. After all, Retriever Love is a beautiful thing! Click here to check out our album of...
Posted: February 14, 2014, 7:54 PM
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and we want to take a moment to tell you, our UMBC alumni, how much we <3 you! You are a huge part of what makes UMBC such a great place, and we couldn't be happier...
Posted: February 12, 2014, 7:30 PM
At Alumni Relations, we spend a lot of time focusing on and communicating with our wonderfully supportive alums. However, we’ve decided to turn the tables and take time to get to know the people...
Posted: February 11, 2014, 2:35 PM
One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be...
Posted: February 8, 2014, 3:19 PM
Make it a March (and April) to remember by joining us for these great events coming soon: Admissions Receptions Various Dates Are you a proud Retriever Believer? There are a variety of ways...
Posted: February 7, 2014, 9:46 PM
One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be...
Posted: January 31, 2014, 3:39 PM
The spring semester has officially kicked off, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have the students back on campus! We wish them well as they had back into the classroom and spend their evenings...
Posted: January 28, 2014, 8:57 PM