Four undergraduates will travel to the Bahamas with faculty advisor Kevin Omland to research the Bahama oriole as part of an interdisciplinary team focused on conservation of this rare species. Continue Reading Undergraduate researchers win support for international fieldwork on endangered bird species
“As a first generation college student, I feel extremely fortunate to be pursuing higher education, let alone a career in scientific research,” says Daniel Ocasio. “To me, earning the Goldwater Scholarship is recognition of all those who made it possible…” Continue Reading Three UMBC students receive Goldwater Scholarships, a national investment in future STEM leaders
Through this program “the nation invests in those individuals who have shown great potential to…become the next generation of research leaders,” explains Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC’s 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellows share gratitude for research experience, mentorship
The Post writes that she’s a “one-woman powerhouse,” described by colleagues as “constantly striving to improve our students’ experiences at school” while encouraging their development as “compassionate global citizens.” Continue Reading Alumna Shalonda Holt named 2016 Washington Post Teacher of the Year
Seven faculty across colleges have been awarded Strategic Awards for Research Transitions funding to compete for external support and to pursue new areas of inquiry. Continue Reading START funding enables UMBC faculty to advance their research in new directions
Faculty speak about UMBC’s well-rounded research portfolio and focus in on research strengths in physics, geosciences, space science, and bioengineering; students share career goals and experiences working with local communities. Continue Reading Congressman Elijah Cummings discusses UMBC’s research leadership and commitment to Baltimore during campus visit
The scholars program invites students from all majors to work together on pressing challenges facing society, from sustainability to health and security issues. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own pathway to complete the program requirements based on the topic they choose. Continue Reading UMBC’s new Grand Challenge Scholars Program invites students from all fields to tackle major issues of our time
The three-year endowed position will allow Bieberich to offer workshops and other activities to encourage entrepreneurial approaches to expand research support and commercialization opportunities for faculty. Continue Reading Chuck Bieberich, biomarker tech innovator, named Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship
This news follows the team’s 1st place finish at the inaugural Charm City Classic and 2nd overall bid at the Baltimore Regional Tournament. Continue Reading UMBC Mock Trial advances to Opening Round Championships
The unique physiology of the mantis shrimp’s eyes enables this animal to see parts of the ultraviolet spectrum that are not visible to humans. Continue Reading Tom Cronin decodes the unique eye of charismatic mantis shrimp in National Geographic
Sabah Muktar ’17, biological sciences, delivered the opening remarks during President Barack Obama’s historic visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore on Wednesday, February 3. Continue Reading UMBC student Sabah Muktar delivers opening remarks during President Obama’s historic visit to Baltimore mosque
Contrary to the popular belief, made famous by evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin, that only male songbirds sing, female birds can be as musical as males of the same species. This is the conclusion of UMBC’s Karan Odom, a biological studies PhD student, and Kevin Omland, professor of biological sciences, from their intensive study of songbirds in Maryland and Puerto Rico. Their research on the subject, originally published in Nature Communications, is highlighted in a new article in National Wildlife Federation magazine. The current research includes four oriole bird species. Odom and Omland studied the Baltimore oriole and orchard oriole in… Continue Reading Contrary to Darwin’s assumptions, female and male songbirds can be equally musical, say UMBC biologists
