From theatre productions to HIV research, Daniel Morris has taken advantage of the breadth of opportunities UMBC offers. “Being involved with performing and social student groups helped me to appreciate the value of being a well-rounded individual,” he says. Continue Reading Daniel Morris to pursue microbiology Ph.D. at Penn without losing sight of love for the arts
“My time at UMBC has shown me that with dedication and perseverance we can achieve anything despite early struggles,” says Welikala. Continue Reading Doopashika Welikala to begin Johns Hopkins MSPH after reproductive health research abroad
“The Meyerhoff program taught me how to be a scholar and a life-long learner, and the professors and staff here at UMBC taught me how to use my natural curiosity and intellect to be successful in my chosen career path,” says Werner. Continue Reading Jonathan Werner pursues Ph.D. combining interests in experimental and computational biology
“Changing my major took a lot of courage,” says Uchendu, on choosing to follow her passion for mathematics. She went on to share her love of math by mentoring high school girls interested in STEM. Continue Reading Adaku Uchendu to extend passion for mathematics through information sciences Ph.D. at Penn State
UMBC welcomed IBM leadership to campus for a special event designed to further grow research collaborations between the two institutions and introduce students to emerging career opportunities in computing. Continue Reading IBM-UMBC Day focuses on research collaboration in advanced computing
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
“GRC gives graduate students training on how to ace professional conferences in the field, and by participating, students practice how to communicate their research in an accessible way,” says Morgan Bunting, a gerontology Ph.D. student and member of the GRC planning committee. “It’s also just a wonderful way to engage the community and learn what amazing work is going on in the Graduate School.” Continue Reading UMBC’s 40th Graduate Research Conference to focus on communication and collaboration
UMBC graduate programs are among the best nationwide, according to the just-released 2019 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings recognize a dozen UMBC graduate programs—including nine top-100 programs—across all three UMBC colleges. Continue Reading U.S. News recognizes UMBC graduate programs as among best in the nation
Sebastian Deffner and co-author Anthony Bartolotta are extending thermodynamics, a fundamental pillar of physics, into uncharted territory by developing a way to describe microscopic systems with extremely high energy—just like the universe at the start of the Big Bang—for the first time. “There’s a lot we have to do next,” says Deffner. Continue Reading UMBC physicist Sebastian Deffner lays groundwork to better understand birth of the universe
Smoke particles provide “seeds” that increase cooling by helping form clouds, and as a result, “The seeding effect is winning,” over the warming effect of smoke blocking the clouds from reflecting light, explains Zhibo Zhang. Continue Reading UMBC physicists discover unexpected effect of African wildfires on climate
“Because speciation reversal is a big part of our own history,” says Kevin Omland, “getting a better understanding of how that happens should give us a better sense of who we are and where we came from.” Continue Reading Two species of ravens nevermore? UMBC research finds strong evidence of “speciation reversal”
February 28 marks UMBC’s first Giving Day — a marathon day of philanthropy dedicated to supporting the campus community now and in the future. Continue Reading Retriever Nation gears up for UMBC’s first Giving Day #blackandgoldrush
