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New communications tower for UMBC
UMBC’s Division of Information Technology recently announced that construction of a new communications tower is slated to begin. The motive for the renovation is to replace the previous tower...
September 28, 2016 · 3:43 PM
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M.I.A addresses refugees with the power of hip-hop
With the political instability occurring in Syria and other parts of the Middle East, millions of families have been displaced. M.I.A. has most recently taken a stand for refugees, due to her...
September 28, 2016 · 3:39 PM
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Former Walters Art Museum director Gary Vikan talks black market art, Baltimore museums in new memoir
Gary Vikan, Ph.D., on the cover of his new book, “Sacred and Stolen: Confession of a Museum Director” SelectBooks Hollywood might not have been too far off the mark with the “Indiana Jones”...
September 28, 2016 · 3:35 PM
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UMBC’s GRIT-X showcase of research, scholarship and achievement
GRIT-X was a series of “presentations to celebrate the achievements of UMBC’s alumni and faculty.” The program was broken into 30 minute sessions “where select groups of alumni and faculty will...
September 28, 2016 · 3:32 PM
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UMBC MARC U* STAR alumnus received the 100th Ph.D.
It all started when a National Institutes of Health announcement called for new applications to the NIH-funded MARC program. MARC U*STAR stands for Maximizing Access to Research Careers...
September 27, 2016 · 1:58 PM
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The inside story on move-in
Courtesy of Jessica Williams After three months of resting, relaxation and a lack of academic responsibilities, the fun came to an end as students moved in to their homes for the next two...
September 19, 2016 · 11:36 AM
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Sustainability for sale
Shannon Carney for The Retriever The student-created project group, Retriever Treasures, braved the sweltering heat on Wednesday to host their first yard sale. With the goal of reducing waste on...
September 19, 2016 · 11:34 AM
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UMBC makes a PROMISE to its grad students
Courtesy of Amanda Lo UMBC receives a lot of praise for its budding and ‘innovative’ undergraduate program, but this attention often leaves the university’s graduate programs (and subsequently...
September 19, 2016 · 11:31 AM
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The beautiful and delicate life cycle of the elusive Woolie
Courtesy of Mary Arsenault Another fall semester of classes has officially begun at UMBC and with each passing fall semester, the campus is greeted by the advent of incoming freshmen. You can see...
September 19, 2016 · 11:07 AM
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Involvement Fest perseveres despite heat
The Retriever File Photo UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebrates not only a long record of higher learning, but also an environment that allows students to get involved in new hobbies and give back to...
September 19, 2016 · 11:06 AM
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