Devin Wilkins walks around with a huge smile. If you ask him why, he’ll tell you it’s because he’s doing what he loves in the city he grew up in, for the community that inspires him every day....
September 21, 2026
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Dear UMBC Community, Sixty years ago, on September 19, 1966, UMBC opened its doors with three buildings, 750 students, and a bold vision to rethink higher education. From the beginning, our...
September 21, 2026
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Craig Saper’s new book tells the storied life of small press book publishers and the literary world they created. As readers, we tend to associate our favorite books with their authors, some...
September 21, 2026
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At a vibrant iFest, Retrievers explored hundreds of student-led organizations that sharpen the mind, strengthen the body, and nourish the soul On an early September afternoon, more than a...
September 17, 2026
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On Sunday, August 30, after more than a decade of development, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The telescope, with a field of...
September 16, 2026
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Large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay is successfully creating three-dimensional habitats that support larger, more diverse fish communities, according to new research from...
September 16, 2026
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Dear UMBC Community, Some places have a special way of reminding you what community truly feels like. Late last month, UMBC sponsored an evening at Frederick Road Fridays in Catonsville—an...
September 14, 2026
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An airplane does not simply fly in one continuous arc; pilots or software flip between modes like climb, cruise, or land. A humanoid robot’s leg swings continuously through the air as it walks,...
September 11, 2026
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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...
September 8, 2026
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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...
September 8, 2026
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