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Meet a Retriever—Nathan Wooddell ’23, graduate student specializing in Russian and cybersecurity

Feb 28, 2024 / 5 minutes of reading

Meet Nathan Wooddell ’23, computer science. Nathan is a member of UMBC’s CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service cohort, and is getting his master’s in cybersecurity as a graduate researcher at the National Nuclear Security Agency. Nathan attributes much of his success to the connections he’s made with the staff and faculty at UMBC who have helped him to discover his true passions. During his time as an undergraduate at UMBC, Nathan also completed a Russian language certificate, and has found a way to combine his interests of both cybersecurity and the Russian language in the professional world. Take it away, Nathan. … Continue Reading Meet a Retriever—Nathan Wooddell ’23, graduate student specializing in Russian and cybersecurity

UMBC's campus at night, featuring the Albin O. Kuhn library and reflective pond, with street lamps lighting a path.

Why We Love it Here

Dec 8, 2023 / 12 minutes of reading

What gets you up and out the door each morning? And what makes a job more than a job—or even more than a career? For so many who make UMBC their professional home, the value goes way beyond a paycheck. Case in point: Employees for the 14th consecutive year rated UMBC as one of ModernThink’s Great Colleges to Work For in all 10 categories, including shared governance, mission and pride, job satisfaction and support, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Additionally, the Baltimore Sun has once again named UMBC a 2023 Top Workplace winner based on a confidential employee survey conducted… Continue Reading Why We Love it Here

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Connecting the Dots

Nov 30, 2022 / 15 minutes of reading

For students pursuing experiential learning through internships, campus jobs, research, and community engagement, it’s not just about learning how to do the thing they want to do. It’s about connecting the work to the passions that brought them to UMBC in the first place. These students and alumni working in their chosen fields tell the whole picture—what hands-on learning looks like when it comes full circle. Continue Reading Connecting the Dots

Meet the Alumni Leadership: Nicole Smith ’10

Aug 12, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Name: Nicole Smith ’10, modern languages and linguistics (German concentration) Employer: Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery at UMBC Alumni leadership role: Secretary/Historian for the Chapter of Young Alumni (CYA) Q: Where are you from originally? The Arbutus/Lansdowne area in Baltimore County Q: What’s your favorite UMBC memory? Cardboard surfing! My friends and I would spread broken-down boxes in our dorm’s hallway and proceed to act like penguins for the next few hours. There’s far too many embarrassing photos… Q: Why are you involved in an alumni chapter? It’s a wonderful opportunity to stay connected with the campus and support… Continue Reading Meet the Alumni Leadership: Nicole Smith ’10

Targeting Tastes – Maggie Lebherz ’08, MLL

Sep 2, 2011 / 4 minutes of reading

Some students studying abroad fall in love with a place. Maggie Lebherz ’08, modern languages and linguistics, fell in love with some new tastes during her semester at the University of Salamanca. “Tasting fresh olive oil added an entirely new dimension to it, and I also learned about the health benefits of olive oil,” she says. “I had never had true balsamic vinegar, and even the best ones on the market here could not compare to what I had in Spain.” The love affair that Lebherz developed with balsamic vinegar and fresh olive oil while studying in Spain has translated… Continue Reading Targeting Tastes – Maggie Lebherz ’08, MLL

Targeting Tastes – Maggie Lebherz '08, MLL