“SURF’s growth demonstrates the commitment of UMBC to undergraduate research and getting the next generation of researchers prepared,” says Lasse Lindahl. More than 250 people turned out for the August event to learn what 83 intrepid undergrads have been up to this summer. Continue Reading Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights next generation of scientists
The technology is a huge advance over the previous vaccine, which required injection into each fish individually. “If this works,” Vikram Vakharia says, “it opens the door to use this technique with other pathogens.” Continue Reading UMBC scientist launches company to commercialize new oral vaccine to save fish industry millions
Complex meteorological conditions and other factors contributed to the storm that ravaged Ellicott City July 31, but the town is determined to rebound. Jeffrey Halverson explains how “humble rain…quickly turns deadly,” and Pres. Hrabowski addresses the UMBC community. Continue Reading Washington Post and WAMU call on Jeffrey Halverson to explain causes of devastating Ellicott City flood
Forno explains how electronic ballot boxes are vulnerable to attacks, and some tactics that the U.S. can use to secure the voting machines and protect the data it collects. Continue Reading UMBC’s Rick Forno shares best practices to prevent cyber attacks against election technology
The company, led by a UMBC alumnus Mike Adelstein, uses lasers, 3D printers and other technologies to create products with extreme precision, to the scale of one micron, smaller than a particle of dust. Continue Reading bwtech@UMBC’s Potomac Photonics makes big strides in micro-manufacturing
High expectations and the chance to work on real problems the Walters Art Museum faces create a rich, interdisciplinary experience for students. Continue Reading Meet SCIART: Groundbreaking fellowship opens students’ eyes to interdisciplinary careers
The way genes and proteins function together in the brain is “not as cut and dried as we thought,” Olivia Spicer says. “It’s more like a web of things interacting.” Continue Reading UMBC Ph.D. student makes surprise discovery of natural back-up system in fish reproduction
From flatworm regeneration to cancer tumor collapse, Lobo has “the right combination of computer expertise and interest in biology” to conquer modeling challenges deemed impossible by other experts. Continue Reading PBS NovaNext highlights Daniel Lobo’s work solving biological mysteries with evolving computer models
Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of the graduate school, and Renetta G. Tull, director of the PROMISE program, explain some of the programs at UMBC that support doctoral students as they complete their degrees. Continue Reading The Atlantic and Chronicle of Higher Education spotlight UMBC for boosting graduate student success
“This is another brick in the pavement as we’re building a road between our two campuses,” shared Karl Steiner, vice president for research at UMBC. Continue Reading UMB-UMBC Partnership Symposium celebrates research collaborations with impact
“We hope to continue growing and contributing to the incubator program and the Maryland economy,” says Lorraine Remer, AirPhoton CEO and UMBC physics professor. Continue Reading Two bwtech@UMBC companies win 2016 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year awards
UMBC’s Express Licensing Agreement, created by Office of the Vice President for Research, has helped three start-up companies launch in the past year, and more companies are expected to be established with the help of the agreement this year. Continue Reading The Daily Record highlights UMBC’s start-up boom
