Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news!

Ahmed Mahmood ’15, political science, comments on the external tension Muslim-Americans face when addressing issues of terrorism. After a spate of attacks, area Muslims reached out during Ramadan to foster a better image. In an article from The Washington Post, Mahmood shares that “there is a ‘healthy environment’ on [UMBC’s] campus and that Muslim students have gotten consistent support from officials for their religious requests, including establishing Friday prayer services at the campus interfaith center and planning to add halal food, which is ritually blessed for Muslim consumption, to the cafeteria menus.”

Click here to read the full article.

Justin Velez-Hagan, Ph.D. student in public policy, explains Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. In a recent interview, Velez-Hagan discussed the debt crisis and explained that the territory owes its creditors over $72 billion, an amount the U.S. government refuses to front in order to bail out the Puerto Rican government. The creditors, which are American investors, recently met with Puerto Rican officials to discuss payments, however the territory can only afford to repay about $1 billion, a sum that will be extinguished come September.

To watch the full interview, click here.

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, and Donald Snyder, Media and Communication Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show
• Curtis Menyuk, CSEE, Wins Humboldt Research Award
• Rebecca Boehling, History, Returns to UMBC in 2016
• Yelena Yesha, CSEE, Discusses Northrop Grumman Partnership in The Washington Post
• Dennis Coates, Economics, Provides Perspective on Economic Impact of the Baltimore Orioles

Read more at UMBC Insights!

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• Tony Moreira, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, honored by President of Portugal
• Robert Provine, Psychology, on Australian National Radio
• Oumar Ballo ’16, Signs Deal with Houston Dynamo
• George Derek Musgrove ‘97, History, in The Washington Post
• Eric Dyer ’95, Visual Arts and Performing Arts, in The Huffington Post
• Anne Rubin, History, in the New York Times, on C-SPAN
• Kevin Kallaugher, Artist-in-Residence, Wins Herblock Prize
• Manil Suri, Mathematics, and Michele Osherow, English, in Carnegie Mellon News
• MIPAR Researchers Receive International Award

Read more at UMBC Insights!

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• Clifford Murphy, American Studies, in The Washington Post
• George Derek Musgrove ’97, History, in The New York Times
• Laura Hussey, Political Science, in The Baltimore Sun
• Amanda Knapp, Assistant Vice Provost, in The Baltimore Sun
• Tyson King-Meadows, Africana Studies and Political Science, Co-Authors Report on Black Voter Turnout and the 2014 Midterm Elections
• President Hrabowski Highlights Effective Strategies to Support Students in The Chronicle
• Jason Loviglio, Media and Communication Studies, on BBC Radio

Read more at UMBC Insights!

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• LA Times: Mantis shrimp wear tinted shades to see UV light, Tom Cronin and Michael Bok
• U.S. News, Colleges Work to Engage Women, Minorities in STEM Fields, Penny Rheingans
• Dale Bittinger, Admissions, in The Baltimore Sun
• Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun

Find more news here!

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• Matthew Baker, Geography and Environmental Systems, in The Washington Post
• Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies, on The Marc Steiner Show
• Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in The Daily Beast

Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.

One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community.

• UMBC Psychology Research Cited in TES Magazine
• Marie desJardins, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, on Voice of America
• UMBC Postdoctoral Fellow Evelyn Thomas Profiled in SIAM News
• Tom Beck, Library Gallery, Interviewed for WYPR’s Maryland Morning
• George Derek Musgrove ’97, History, in The Washington Post

Check out all the other great campus news on Insights Weekly.