UMBC has been working to expand a new program that will benefit both STEM students and companies within the tech industry. The “Maryland Technology Internship…
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science has chosen UMBC to host a conference regarding the topics of religion and science; only five other…
Stephanie Lazarus, the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator and Accessibility Manager, and Celso Guitian, Campus Planner, co-ran a presentation about UMBC’s current and future accessibility…
The Student Government Association announced recently that they were proposing changes to their funds-allocation process. To ensure student organizations were aware of certain changes, a…
This is part one in a series of articles examining how Title IX investigations are handled on the UMBC campus. The Retriever is using the…
Research into antibiotic resistance is becoming one of the forefronts of modern medical study. “There are estimates that by 2050, antibiotic resistance and deaths associated…
Katrina Kelly officially resigned as SGA Director of Communications in an email released earlier in January. In the email, the senior mentioned, “I have recently,…
Last summer, astronomers around the globe took a sudden interest in an intriguing blast that appeared in the sky. Referred to as the Cow, after…
The recent Federal Government partial shutdown has caught nationwide attention as it affected the lives of many, including the UMBC community. The shutdown began on…
This article was updated on December 28 to add dates and to correct the age of Patterson’s impersonation. This article was further updated on January…
UMBC hosted a mandatory Title IX training on Dec. 6 for 350 responsible employees, who are required to report incidents of sexual misconduct and who…
This article will be updated. The Faculty Senate has voted for the removal of the physical education graduation requirement at a routine meeting on Dec.…
Regardless of all the issues and controversies UMBC has faced this semester, there are many things for students to be objectively optimistic about. Studies and…
Dr. Amy Bhatt, associate professor of gender and women’s studies, recently authored the book “High Tech Housewives: Indian IT Workers, Gendered Labor, and Transmigration.” The…
Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed by president Richard Nixon in 1972 which states, “No person in the United States shall, on…