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High-Tech Gift Harnesses Data for Athletes

When UMBC Men’s Soccer Coach Anthony Adams traveled to Canada for a former player’s wedding, he didn’t expect to come away from the trip with a significant donation to the team. But then again, he...

Posted: January 7, 2020, 7:37 PM

A Day in the Life of a Student Teacher

“In the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars Program, we drive home two points. One: we teach children. Two: children are people. It sounds simple, but we tend to forget that children are younger...

Posted: January 7, 2020, 6:35 PM

The Right Dog for the Job

Earlier this year, Chip interviewed for the coveted position of campus comfort dog with UMBC Police Sergeant Jamie Cheatem. There’s no denying that any day we get to interact with Chip is the...

Posted: January 7, 2020, 3:37 PM

UMBC places ninth at 2019 Pan-Am Team Chess Championship

UMBC Chess has continued its strong performance with another high-ranking finish at the leading intercollegiate team championship in the Americas. The Retrievers placed ninth out of 63 teams at...

Posted: January 3, 2020, 9:31 PM

The Rally that Saved UMBC

UMBC is so firmly established in the Baltimore region and as the home of over 80,000 Retrievers, it’s hard to believe that only four decades ago, our university was in danger of being permanently...

Posted: January 1, 2020, 12:00 AM