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Meet a Retriever—Nathan Wooddell ’23, graduate student specializing in Russian and cybersecurity

Feb 28, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

Meet Nathan Wooddell ’23, computer science. Nathan is a member of UMBC’s CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service cohort, and is getting his master’s in cybersecurity as a graduate researcher at the National Nuclear Security Agency. Nathan attributes much of his success to the connections he’s made with the staff and faculty at UMBC who have helped him to discover his true passions. During his time as an undergraduate at UMBC, Nathan also completed a Russian language certificate, and has found a way to combine his interests of both cybersecurity and the Russian language in the professional world. Take it away, Nathan. … Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Nathan Wooddell ’23, graduate student specializing in Russian and cybersecurity

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UMBC scientists and engineers celebrate launch of HARP2 instrument on NASA’s PACE mission

Feb 16, 2024 / 12 minutes of reading

After over a decade of concerted effort, full of setbacks and recoveries, UMBC’s HARP team celebrated as the instrument they designed and built launched on PACE, a major NASA mission set to study Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. Continue Reading UMBC scientists and engineers celebrate launch of HARP2 instrument on NASA’s PACE mission

Kevin Yang '07, Katelyn Niu '05, and their son holding up their Homecoming 2023 nametags.

Meet a Retriever—Kevin Yang ’07, Alumni Association Executive Vice President

Jan 26, 2024 / 4 minutes of reading

Meet Kevin Yang ’07, computer science and financial economics. Kevin is a real estate entrepreneur, the current executive vice president and vice president of finance of the UMBC Alumni Association Board of Directors, and one half of an alumni power couple. Kevin met his wife, Katelyn Niu ’05, biochemistry, when the pair found themselves in the same physics study group as undergrads (because where else do you find love at UMBC?). They both share a passion for UMBC that runs deep. Take it away, Kevin! Q: What is your WHY? What brought you to UMBC? A. I grew up in… Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Kevin Yang ’07, Alumni Association Executive Vice President

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Meet a Retriever—Nathan Wooddell ’23, graduate student specializing in Russian and cybersecurity

UMBC scientists and engineers celebrate launch of HARP2 instrument on NASA’s PACE mission

Meet a Retriever—Kevin Yang ’07, Alumni Association Executive Vice President

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