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Wishing You a Wonderful Winter Break

Dec 19, 2024

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Science & Tech

Foad Hamidi launches new projects to expand technology-rich learning opportunities for youth in Baltimore

Dec 17, 2024

UMBC students walking through Academic Row, some students are sitting on steps on the left side of the image.

UMBC increases rank in latest HERD survey, among top 10 universities in the nation in NASA funding

Dec 16, 2024

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Policy & Society

Political science students conduct 2024 UMBC Battleground Exit Poll, gauging attitudes of 1,119 Baltimore County voters

Dec 13, 2024

large vertical white cylinder inside a large white room, labeled with "PACE," "NASA," "UMBC" and "SRON/Airbus NL"

Science & Tech

5 ways UMBC partnered with NASA in 2024

Dec 13, 2024

Man poses for camera outside. Bushes with red berries and brick building in background.

Science & Tech

Mohamed Younis honored for contributions to modern communication technologies

Dec 13, 2024

Star-shaped balloons that read, Yay, Way to go, and Wow, held by family members of graduating UMBC students.

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UMBC’s Class of 2023 surpasses national career outcomes

Dec 10, 2024

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Campus Life

Retriever Behind the Scenes—Chris Serafin, electric trades supervisor

Dec 9, 2024

Collin Sullivan ’19, Digital Credential leader, wearing a black suit and gold tie, shakes hands with an older woman in a white patterned jacket at an event. The interaction is warm and professional, with Collin holding a yellow program booklet. In the background, a woman with curly hair and glasses smiles, adding to the lively atmosphere of the gathering

Alumni

Meet a Retriever—Collin Sullivan ’19, M.P.P. ’21, digital credential innovator

Dec 9, 2024

Jeff Garcia, a park ranger, stands with arms crossed in front of the Jewel Cave National Monument sign. The background features pine trees and a sunny outdoor environment

Campus Life

How to enjoy being underground

Dec 9, 2024

Meghna and UMBC President Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby stand side by side in her office, both smiling warmly at the camera. Behind them is a wooden bookshelf filled with books, creating a professional yet inviting backdrop.

Campus Life

Office Hours

Dec 9, 2024

in a copse of green trees, a piano is tucked away in the woods

Campus Life

The hills are alive with the sound of piano music

Dec 9, 2024

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Discovery

What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks

Dec 6, 2024

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FIRST faculty cohort brings new research areas to College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Dec 5, 2024

International Education Week A large group of people gather in the corner of a room for a group picture with a projection screen in the background at International Education Week (IEW)

Community

UMBC’s 2024 International Education Week celebrates globally-minded Retrievers

Dec 5, 2024

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