Strong finish: UMBC student-athletes discuss support and resilience in “one of the toughest years”

May 14, 2021 / 7 minutes of reading

Due to the pandemic, the NCAA has offered senior college athletes around the country a waiver to compete for an extra year. Many fourth-year student-athletes at UMBC and around the country will take advantage of this opportunity, but others decided to press forward with making the most of an unusual senior year before shifting gears to the next phase of their lives. Continue Reading Strong finish: UMBC student-athletes discuss support and resilience in “one of the toughest years”

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UMBC celebrates 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day with an expanded global audience

May 12, 2021 / 8 minutes of reading

“While we are eager to get back to the live event, there are definitely aspects of the online event that have widened the scope of URCAD,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “Presenters were able to invite friends and family members from other countries to view their presentations, and invite international scholars as potential future collaborators.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates 25th Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day with an expanded global audience

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UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

May 11, 2021 / 8 minutes of reading

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic has named Faith Davis a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow. “My greatest hope for this fellowship is to connect with a large network of change-makers who I can learn from and be inspired by throughout my life,” says Davis. “I hope to eventually work together to create a better world.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Faith Davis is named a 2021 Newman Civic Fellow for work on healthcare, food, and housing insecurity

Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 talks to CNN about Meyerhoff Scholars, vaccine hesitancy

Apr 5, 2021 / 2 minutes of reading

“Had I not been exposed to Dr. Hrabowski and the Meyerhoff Program…I’m not even so sure that I would be a scientist. It’s really about exposure and resources given to people,” Kizzmekia Corbett told CNN. In particular, encounters at UMBC that led her to double major in biological sciences and sociology uniquely prepared her for this moment. Continue Reading Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 talks to CNN about Meyerhoff Scholars, vaccine hesitancy

UMBC ranks in the top 100 public universities to receive federal research funding

Mar 29, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

“We’ve now had year-over-year growth in the last six years,” says Karl V. Steiner, vice president for research at UMBC. “These rankings also help us see how UMBC is progressing in meeting our public impact research goals.” Continue Reading UMBC ranks in the top 100 public universities to receive federal research funding

UMBC student research offers hope for critically endangered Bahama Oriole

Mar 4, 2021 / 7 minutes of reading

On a low-lying island in the Caribbean, the future of the critically endangered Bahama Oriole just got a shade brighter. A new study co-led by Michael Rowley estimates that there are at least 10 times as many Bahama Orioles as scientists previously thought. Rowley’s results are the latest in a string of important discoveries led by undergraduates mentored by Kevin Omland. Continue Reading UMBC student research offers hope for critically endangered Bahama Oriole

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UMBC international students build community online during COVID-19

Feb 17, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

“The mission of the Ambassador Program is to ensure you feel connected with your peers as soon as you become a part of the UMBC community,” says Natalie Lobb. “It’s important to know that you are never alone, that you always have someone you can lean on.” Continue Reading UMBC international students build community online during COVID-19

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UMBC duo using math to reveal how and why cells move with new NSF grant

Oct 6, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“I think this project has really big implications for how we think about development and how organs and tissues function,” Michelle Starz-Gaiano says, “because it’s looking at aspects that people haven’t yet paid attention to.” Continue Reading UMBC duo using math to reveal how and why cells move with new NSF grant

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UMBC’s Tara LeGates is first runner-up for prestigious international neurobiology prize

Oct 2, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

“I’m really interested in how the brain integrates a lot of different kinds of information to regulate complex behaviors, such as seeking rewards,” LeGates says. Her findings published in Nature, and her lab’s continuing work, pave the way for new treatments for disorders such as addiction and depression. Continue Reading UMBC’s Tara LeGates is first runner-up for prestigious international neurobiology prize

UMBC engages Howard Community College students with environmental science—online and in their own backyards

Sep 11, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

“My goal for the students was to capture what I think is the most important part of scientific research—curiosity through observation,” Chris Hawn says. By training their eyes and learning to see in new ways, Hawn says, “People were making discoveries literally inside their houses, or on a walk, or in their yard. It was really wonderful to see that transformation.” Continue Reading UMBC engages Howard Community College students with environmental science—online and in their own backyards

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UMBC’s Daniel Lobo receives $1.9 million NIH grant to explore genetic control of development and regeneration

Sep 9, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Salamanders regenerate their tails. Sea stars regenerate their arms. Most species of planaria, a type of flatworm, can regenerate everything from their brains to their digestive organs. But if you lose part of a finger in a shop class accident, or while chopping vegetables for dinner, you’re out of luck—for now. “Why can the worm do it, and we cannot?” asks Daniel Lobo, assistant professor of biological sciences. That’s not really the question, though, he explains. Continue Reading UMBC’s Daniel Lobo receives $1.9 million NIH grant to explore genetic control of development and regeneration

UMBC STEM BUILD students conduct and present viral research in reimagined summer program

Aug 26, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

“It was different,” says instructor Maria Cambraia, “but we kept the main goal. We wanted to offer them an authentic research experience, and we did.” Continue Reading UMBC STEM BUILD students conduct and present viral research in reimagined summer program

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