Author Archives: kineticprose
Meet a Retriever Project
Sometimes partners need very specific types of content to help fill in the blanks in their marketing plans. That’s where Meet a Retriever comes in.
Meet a Retriever Project
Sometimes partners need very specific types of content to help fill in the blanks in their marketing plans. That’s where Meet a Retriever comes in.
Think Fast
The only things faster than David and Caitlyn Bobb themselves, perhaps, are the zingers they toss at one another.
Think Fast
The only things faster than David and Caitlyn Bobb themselves, perhaps, are the zingers they toss at one another.
A Tree Grows in Baltimore
It all starts with a seed—a source of hope. Or in this particular case, a handful of seeds in the form of alumna Tamera Davis’ second grade students at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School. The class is fidgety but tuned in…
A Tree Grows in Baltimore
It all starts with a seed—a source of hope. Or in this particular case, a handful of seeds in the form of alumna Tamera Davis’ second grade students at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School. The class is fidgety but tuned in…
U Made the Best Choice
There are three things we find endlessly amusing: throwbacks to childhood, cutting things up, and attempting to predict the future.
U Made the Best Choice
There are three things we find endlessly amusing: throwbacks to childhood, cutting things up, and attempting to predict the future.
ERRANDS With Friends
A new online exhibit featuring alumnus Zachary Z. Handler’s pandemic portraits of friends and strangers makes the most of a challenging situation.
ERRANDS With Friends
A new online exhibit featuring alumnus Zachary Z. Handler’s pandemic portraits of friends and strangers makes the most of a challenging situation.
First in Class
It’s no secret why first-generation college students thrive at UMBC. Our network of first-generation staff and faculty make it the center of their work as educators and researchers.
First in Class
It’s no secret why first-generation college students thrive at UMBC. Our network of first-generation staff and faculty make it the center of their work as educators and researchers.
Tales of Resilience
In times of crisis, Retrievers reach together to make a difference in the world. And with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and deep conversations about structural racism, our community showed its true colors — black and gold, obviously
Tales of Resilience
In times of crisis, Retrievers reach together to make a difference in the world. And with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and deep conversations about structural racism, our community showed its true colors — black and gold, obviously
50-Foot Woman Tells All
If art is life, then Rahne Alexander is living hers as a collage of towering technicolor. On stage with her bands Santa Librada and 50’♀; she conjures her musical muses—think Stevie Nicks or the Wilson sisters from Heart—leaning into the lyrics
50-Foot Woman Tells All
If art is life, then Rahne Alexander is living hers as a collage of towering technicolor. On stage with her bands Santa Librada and 50’♀; she conjures her musical muses—think Stevie Nicks or the Wilson sisters from Heart—leaning into the lyrics
Top 10 Reasons to Choose UMBC
So, you’re thinking about becoming a Retriever? Here are 10 reasons why we know you’ll love it here at UMBC. (Twelve, if you count the puppies and squirrels.)
Top 10 Reasons to Choose UMBC
So, you’re thinking about becoming a Retriever? Here are 10 reasons why we know you’ll love it here at UMBC. (Twelve, if you count the puppies and squirrels.)
Tiny Beautiful Things
Beneath the black and gold, and far beyond what might immediately catch your eye, lies a world of wonder. You just need to know where — and how — to look.
Tiny Beautiful Things
Beneath the black and gold, and far beyond what might immediately catch your eye, lies a world of wonder. You just need to know where — and how — to look.
Moments of Truth
We’ve all had these moments: Moments of wondering aloud. Moments of principled argument over sandwiches in The Commons. Moments of listening and believing as someone’s personal truth unfolds before you. Moments of examining our ideals and acting upon them.
Moments of Truth
We’ve all had these moments: Moments of wondering aloud. Moments of principled argument over sandwiches in The Commons. Moments of listening and believing as someone’s personal truth unfolds before you. Moments of examining our ideals and acting upon them.
“Bookstore Bob” Leaves the Building
Bob Somers will sell his last book this week. But even as he greets retirement after 28 years on the job, the guy who says he wakes as if “shot from a cannon,” the guy around which an energetic marketing
“Bookstore Bob” Leaves the Building
Bob Somers will sell his last book this week. But even as he greets retirement after 28 years on the job, the guy who says he wakes as if “shot from a cannon,” the guy around which an energetic marketing
Rhodes to Success
Becoming an academic superstar doesn’t happen overnight. It takes grit, character, and a community of true believers. Luckily for Naomi Mburu ’18 — UMBC’s very first Rhodes Scholar — she has all three.
Rhodes to Success
Becoming an academic superstar doesn’t happen overnight. It takes grit, character, and a community of true believers. Luckily for Naomi Mburu ’18 — UMBC’s very first Rhodes Scholar — she has all three.
Shining a Light
In the face of a harrowing national epidemic, UMBC researchers and alumni work to break through the darkness of opioid addiction and the stigma that surrounds its victims.
Shining a Light
In the face of a harrowing national epidemic, UMBC researchers and alumni work to break through the darkness of opioid addiction and the stigma that surrounds its victims.
Wilderness Warriors…
It takes intense training to rescue and provide excellent medical care to patients under normal, predictable circumstances. To do the same thing in untamed wilderness? Well, that takes an extra layer of grit.
Wilderness Warriors…
It takes intense training to rescue and provide excellent medical care to patients under normal, predictable circumstances. To do the same thing in untamed wilderness? Well, that takes an extra layer of grit.
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