Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds
The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the country’s continuing election-related hacking have happened across all three dimensions of cyberspace – physical, informational and cognitive.
Why the Shooting in Annapolis Makes Me Want to Become a Journalist Even More
The attack on the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis earlier this summer shattered a community. But, I still want to be a journalist.
Americans distrusted US democracy long before Trump’s Russia problem
Historic surveys reveal a deep, long-lasting and bipartisan dissatisfaction with the U.S. government that started over three decades ago.
School safety commission misses the mark by ignoring guns
F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A federal school safety commission that formed after the Parkland, Florida,...
The next big discovery in astronomy?
The next big discovery in astronomy? Scientists probably found it years ago – but they don’t know it yet
My UMBC Commencement: “Black and Gold Runs in My Family”
Four years ago, I graduated from high school. I remember experiencing conflicting emotions, both the pride of academic achievement and the questions about where to...
To You – Letter From the Editor
Dear Retrievers,
The day after the men’s basketball team made history with their surprise win over UVA, I unglued myself from my laptop and headed to the grocery store to pick up an ice...
Distance – Terri McCubbin Steel ’12, English
With memories of her mother to guide her, a daughter rides the Atlantic coast to help cure cancer
Who Gets to be a Superhero? Representation and Comic Books
With the runaway success of Marvel's Black Panther movie, and the Women's Center's upcoming Knowledge Exchange about diversity in superhero media coming up this Thursday, we thought it might...