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Assistant professor Roberto Yus aims to bridge the gap between the raw data streaming from billions of sensors and the answers to questions people are actually asking.  Roberto Yus. (Jake...

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. And as November approaches, thousands of college students, including Retrievers, are taking the challenge to shape the...

UMBC is contributing to a multi-institution research project, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) with up to $51.7 million, that aims to predict how disease-causing...

On the last Saturday in September, the basketball courts in the RAC were filled with teams of a different sort than usual. Hundreds of students from UMBC and other universities huddled around...

Grounded in the voices of thousands of Retrievers, UMBC’s new Bold Moves strategic plan was shaped by listening sessions, surveys, and conversations that kept returning to one central...

A new initiative, which the organizers hope to expand, matched students from Baltimore City Community College with UMBC researchers. This summer the teams worked on projects advancing...

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...

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...

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...