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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 […]

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Record-setting group of UMBC students explores global careers through Albrecht Fellowship

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With great scientific powers comes great responsibility: Mercedes Burns, arachnid researcher, reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"

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More than skills: Four CNMS interns on mentorship, belonging, and the gift of opportunity

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Quilting is an entry point to storytelling, as UMBC CoLab students discovered. The artistic practice can make time stand still, be a window into the past, and inspire future quilters with possibilities.

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Meet a Retriever–Keisha Hale, M.A. ’20, Hurricane Katrina survivor, educator, researcher, and author

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Who gets to tell the story? The tricky back story of how radio shows can promote empathy but also build up cultural divides

Jun 30, 2026

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Jun 4, 2026

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Hands-on science, lasting confidence: Student researchers impress at Summer Undergraduate Research Fest

Aug 19, 2026

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Could a smart phone take the place of expensive medical equipment? Dong Li investigates how to make affordable health monitoring accessible

Aug 18, 2026

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From bagging sugar to modeling floods, Retriever interns deploy their technical chops to make modern life smoother in Maryland and beyond

Aug 17, 2026

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Meet a Retriever—ASM Mobarak Hossain, M.S. ’26, COEIT Computing for Social Good Award recipient

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Details and detective skills matter at Reese Finnigan’s internship at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s archives in Bowie

Aug 14, 2026

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Nothing but beauty: Noor Zaidi leads an international interfaith team digitizing the history of one of the few shrines to a woman in Islam

Jul 29, 2026

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UMBC's student Fulbright recipients pursue community-driven research on a global stage

Jul 27, 2026

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Aug 17, 2026

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Aug 11, 2026

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Career readiness starts here: UMBC expands work-integrated learning opportunities

Aug 7, 2026

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Aug 4, 2026

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Meet a Retriever—Jacob Diaz, assistant vice president and dean of students, sees his role as developing a culture of care

Aug 26, 2026

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Career readiness starts here: UMBC expands work-integrated learning opportunities

Aug 7, 2026

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Meet a Retriever—Annie Byrd ’04, M.P.S. ’23, birth worker advocate who creates employment connections for UMBC students

Jul 28, 2026

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There’s nothing secret about David Mountain’s love of learning

Aug 13, 2026

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Meet a Retriever—Kyle Clelan ’08, M.A. ’09, private investments manager and Retriever Loyal donor

Aug 11, 2026

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