Carrying on a philanthropic legacy
Behind every story of giving lies a story about someone’s generosity. For Hema Gowda ’01, biological sciences, this story was about continuing a generational legacy through philanthropy.
Behind every story of giving lies a story about someone’s generosity. For Hema Gowda ’01, biological sciences, this story was about continuing a generational legacy through philanthropy.
Nearly 1,800 students walked across the stage at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena this week during UMBC’s 78th graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies. After pausing to receive their congratulatory elbow bumps from President Freeman Hrabowski and other leaders, they could breathe a sigh of relief, knowing their hard work and perseverance paid off.
People who care about change must be willing to plunge their hands deep into the mess of this world. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it.
Following the passing of George Sherman, the Sherman STEM Teacher Scholars carry on the legacy of inclusive education in underserved communities.
Viruses are arguably nature’s powerhouses for genetic innovation. Humans are likely here today because of them.
As a new semester gets underway dozens student organizations readily welcome Retrievers who may not assume that the club is for them.
By leading the team behind the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Kizzmekia Corbett has already changed the world—she is also helping change the future of research.
UMBC Rising Stars discuss their roles in the healthcare and defense industries, with an aim to harness technology to protect from disease and cyber warfare.
In some cases, it allows females to generate their own mating partners.
Female bird song is widespread, and it is likely that the ancestor of all songbirds had female song, research shows. The key people driving this recent paradigm shift? Women.
What makes something smell good or bad? A UMBC biology lab studying the brain and sense of smell addresses our reactions to pleasant and unpleasant odors.
With antibiotic resistance becoming a major threat, figuring out how resistance to antibiotics emerges and spreads among bacterial populations will be increasingly important.