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Each summer, hundreds of Retrievers take their classroom skills and turn them into real-world experiences through internships. While their opportunities span the globe, many Retrievers choose to...

Kerri Evans is headed to Central Queensland University (CQUniversity) in Sydney, Australia, thanks to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, to bring back to UMBC’s School of Social Work new ideas to...

Corrie Francis Parks, professor of visual arts, is an inventor of animation techniques whose short films have been screened at major festivals around the world. Her numerous awards and honors now...

UMBC undergraduate students Noah Reichardt and Morgan Robbins spent this summer in Hawai‘i at one of the world’s top astronomy institutes, studying supermassive black holes and colliding galaxies,...

The world researches, teaches, and learns at UMBC thanks to international student and scholar visas. With hundreds of international faculty and staff, our international Retriever family thrives...

Akshay Java (Photo courtesy of Java) Akshay Java, M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’08, computer science, is a seasoned technology leader whose career spans key roles across the tech industry, including...

Dear UMBC community, There is something special about the beginning of a new academic year. Walking across campus on the first day of classes, I felt such joy in watching our undergraduate and...

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 are...

Dear UMBC Community, Thank you to everyone who attended last week’s Fall Opening Meeting, whether in person or virtually.  If you were unable to join us, I invite you to watch the recording of...

Eight UMBC students are spending part of their summer meeting business leaders, visiting Maryland companies, and getting a closer look at careers that connect the state to the rest of the world....