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UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars model heads to UC Berkeley and UCSD through a $6.9M investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Apr 9, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“It is truly thrilling to think about the national and global impact the Meyerhoff Scholars Program will have through partnerships like this,” says UMBC’s Michael Summers. “By working together we can help shape the future of our national Ph.D. pipeline, with inclusive excellence as a core shared value of our work.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars model heads to UC Berkeley and UCSD through a $6.9M investment from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Biology graduate students from UMBC earn national honors for unique aquatic research

Apr 9, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Whether wading in a cold stream or in the lab, mentors who foster independent thinking balanced with guidance—for research and for life—make the difference for UMBC graduate students on the national and international stage. A close-knit graduate student community adds a level of support that helps students succeed. Continue Reading Biology graduate students from UMBC earn national honors for unique aquatic research

UMBC welcomes Donna Ruginski as executive director for cybersecurity initiatives

Apr 9, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Ruginski will work with campus leaders and industry partners to enhance UMBC’s portfolio of cybersecurity initiatives and research partnerships with public and private organizations. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes Donna Ruginski as executive director for cybersecurity initiatives

UMBC’s Bradley Arnold develops laser-based technology to safely and quickly detect IEDs and other hazards in combat zones

Apr 2, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

You’re a U.S. soldier, motoring across the desert at 60 miles an hour in an Army truck. Suddenly, a red light flashes on your dashboard—an instrument has detected traces of explosive material on the road surface ahead. You divert around the hazard and continue safely toward your destination. “There is currently nothing available to do this at this speed,” says Bradley Arnold. But that could soon change. Continue Reading UMBC’s Bradley Arnold develops laser-based technology to safely and quickly detect IEDs and other hazards in combat zones

Alex Sestok, Ph.D. student in chemistry, at GRC 2018. Photo by Marlayna Demond '11 for UMBC.

New GEARS symposium offers professional development opportunities to grad students across disciplines

Mar 27, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“We want to provide an avenue for people to learn skills that they’re not going to get in the classroom or the lab,” says Alex Rittle, Ph.D. student in geography and environmental systems and chair of the GEARS planning committee. Continue Reading New GEARS symposium offers professional development opportunities to grad students across disciplines

UMBC recognizes Renetta Tull for transformative leadership advancing diversity in STEM

Mar 26, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Renetta Tull has worked with students, faculty, and staff across UMBC and the University System of Maryland to increase diversity in STEM disciplines for over a decade. At the end of March, Tull will begin a new role as vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion at UC Davis. Continue Reading UMBC recognizes Renetta Tull for transformative leadership advancing diversity in STEM

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Class project to clinical trials: UMBC’s affordable infant incubator wins Global Health Research Award

Mar 8, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

Govind Rao and his students have developed a cardboard incubator to support premature babies in communities with limited resources, and in remote areas that do not have access to medical facilities. The inexpensive, easily constructed devices are poised to make a major impact. Continue Reading Class project to clinical trials: UMBC’s affordable infant incubator wins Global Health Research Award

UMBC’s Chris Swan contributes to landmark global stream ecology study

Feb 27, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

The experimental design at each site was simple, “but to manage and deploy it across the globe to all seven continents was a Herculean task that could only be done with a network of colleagues,” says Swan. “The key here is true partnerships and global coverage.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Chris Swan contributes to landmark global stream ecology study

Letitia Dzirasa to serve as Baltimore City health commissioner

Feb 25, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

“As I’ve grown in my career, I’ve begun to understand just how blessed I was to be afforded the opportunity to attend college and pursue my dreams,” Letitia Dzirasa ’03 says. “As I was fortunate, it is my responsibility to reach back and help others, especially those most under-resourced.” Continue Reading Letitia Dzirasa to serve as Baltimore City health commissioner

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UMBC connects insightful students with growing companies through the Maryland Technology Internship Program

Feb 19, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

MTIP launched in fall 2018 to increase the number of paid technical internships in the state by providing financial assistance to businesses, as well as state and local agencies, to hire more interns. Continue Reading UMBC connects insightful students with growing companies through the Maryland Technology Internship Program

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UMBC chosen to host AAAS science and faith dialogue project

Feb 1, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“UMBC is blessed with such diversity in every imaginable dimension that it is an exciting place to experience a scholarly exploration of the interface between science and faith,” says event co-organizer Steve Freeland. Continue Reading UMBC chosen to host AAAS science and faith dialogue project

UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant

Jan 31, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

The grant will support efforts to optimize an innovative procedure for growing fish that can’t reproduce. “Everybody has been looking for another way to develop reproductively sterile fish,” Yonathan Zohar says. Sterile fish produce higher-quality meat and can’t breed with local populations if they escape from net pens. Continue Reading UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant