A student in UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology, and a recent UMBC alumna have been selected to participate in this year’s international Nobel laureate forums, which connect top student engineers and scientists from universities around the globe with the world’s leading scientific researchers. Continue Reading UMBC student and alumna selected to attend Nobel laureate meetings in Germany
UMBC students have rewritten the record books in 2018. With graduation around the corner, and our soon-to-be new Retriever alumni preparing for graduate school, careers, and research around the world, we reflect on all they have achieved. Continue Reading Congrats, Class of 2018! UMBC celebrates students making history.
For the first time, An and his students have determined a function of a particular signaling pathway associated with metastasis. “Looking at this metabolic switch—which pathways are in use during metastasis versus when the cell is attached—may be where our research goes in the future,” says An. Continue Reading UMBC’s Songon An discovers new molecular mechanism likely involved in cancer cell metastasis
Szeto is one of just ten scientists nationwide to participate in its prestigious Public Policy Fellows Program (PPFP). During the 2018-2019 year, Szeto will work to better understand how national policies impact biomedical research, and how he can use this knowledge to inform his future work. Continue Reading American Association of Immunologists names UMBC’s Greg Szeto a public policy fellow
Through the Wisdom Institute, emeritus faculty and staff will have the opportunity to continue to impact UMBC’s mission and future students by attending workshops, serving as guest lecturers, and offering mentorship. Continue Reading UMBC launches Wisdom Institute to expand role of faculty and staff emeritus in the university’s future
The large number of honorees “shows the quality of student we have here at UMBC and what they’re doing,” says Keith Harmon, director of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. “It also shows the quality of their research experiences at UMBC, and the commitment of the faculty to mentoring these students as undergraduates.” Continue Reading NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program honors 18 UMBC students and alumni
“UMBC has provided me with a welcoming environment where I have felt okay with making mistakes and trying out new skills that are outside of my comfort zone,” says Mburu. Continue Reading Naomi Mburu, UMBC’s first Rhodes Scholar, to pursue engineering Ph.D. at Oxford
“As an international student, the diverse and friendly circumstances in UMBC really helped me to settle down in this completely new environment,” says He. Continue Reading Ke He extends water safety research through UM School of Medicine postdoc fellowship
“UMBC has provided me with a bevy of opportunities to explore my unique interests and thrive in a community of service, excellence, and ambition,” says Davey. Continue Reading Adrian Davey to research renewable energy and photo-electrochemical synthesis in UC Berkeley Ph.D. program
Thanking UMBC’s committed faculty and staff for their contributions to the university, President Hrabowski shared that UMBC is a place where “we make history,” and in working every day to achieve greatness, “We are in this together.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates 2018 Presidential Faculty and Staff Award winners
Lee Blaney, associate professor of chemical, biochemical and environmental engineering, was one of two people to receive the 2017 Outstanding Young Engineering Award, and Philip Graff ’08, physics, was awarded one of two 2017 Outstanding Young Scientist Awards. Continue Reading UMBC faculty and alumnus honored by Maryland Science Center
Mburu is one of 32 students from across the United States to receive this prestigious honor for the 2018 year. She will pursue a Ph.D. in engineering science at the University of Oxford. Continue Reading Naomi Mburu receives first Rhodes Scholarship in UMBC history
