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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....

Spoiler alert! The first Spider-Man movie with Tom Holland as Peter Parker, “Homecoming,” was released almost a decade ago in 2017. Mercedes Burns, associate professor of biological sciences...

One of the newest friendly faces recently spotted on campus is Jacob “Jake” Diaz, inaugural assistant vice president and dean of students in the Division of Student Affairs. Jake joined the UMBC...

Dear UMBC Community,  Greetings to you all on UMBC’s first day of the fall semester!  Please enjoy this video celebrating what is always one of my favorite days of the year.  [Video]...