“The amazing mentorship I have received at UMBC has brought me the courage and confidence I needed to apply to competitive graduate programs and pursue my Ph.D.,” says Frank. Continue Reading Heather Frank to pursue Ph.D. at Harvard after Summers Lab nurtured her passion for HIV research
“UMBC has provided the best environment for me to challenge myself, discover new passions, and grow both personally and academically,” says Maduka. Continue Reading Austin Maduka, dedicated mentor, to pursue M.D./Ph.D. at Duke University
“My experiences with the Shriver Center were my most meaningful at UMBC, and they showed me how to incorporate social change into my future ambitions,” says Bos. “I appreciate how UMBC encourages and empowers students to create change on and off campus.” Continue Reading Jaelyn Bos applies passion for ecology to teaching biology in Mozambique
“My experiences have shown me the importance of self-determination and the need for students to recognize their own power within their communities and beyond them,” says Melluso. Continue Reading Emily Melluso to continue social justice work through applied sociology master’s at UMBC
“Playing hockey at UMBC has helped me grow so much as an individual and as a leader,” says Atkinson. “The people I encountered playing hockey are a huge reason why I am heading to medical school this fall.” Continue Reading Ryan Atkinson, ice hockey MVP, to attend medical school on U.S. Air Force scholarship
“UMBC embodies students giving back to their peers,” says Johnson. “I spent my college career in a give and take relationship where older students provided guidance, and my classmates and I worked as a team to achieve success.” Continue Reading Da’Kuawn Johnson, future M.D./Ph.D., combines commitments to research and peer mentorship
“There are many talented and intelligent college graduates in the world against whom I must compete. My advantage comes through the support I receive from my school, through how I am pushed by mentors to be innovative and creative. UMBC provides that support,” says Enriquez. Continue Reading Brandon Enriquez, USM student regent, heads to economics Ph.D. at MIT
“Health, we know, is not cardiovascular, is not neurological, is not pathological. Those are completely artificial distinctions,” shared keynote speaker Luigi Ferrucci, director of science at the National Institute on Aging. “It’s become very, very clear that everything interconnects.” Continue Reading UMBC forum highlights need for interdisciplinary collaboration in aging research
A Look Ahead “is all about highlighting the pioneering research that our faculty, students, and staff here at UMBC do,” said Dean Bill LaCourse. “The aim of the College is to provide the tools and resources for the faculty and students to succeed and achieve great heights. We hope this event will be one of those tools.” Continue Reading A Look Ahead highlights UMBC-affiliated scientists making waves in cell biology
UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building (ILSB) is an answer to two questions, says Dean Bill LaCourse: “What is UMBC going to be in the future?” and “What are our students going to need in the 21st century?” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building groundbreaking
Now in its twenty-first year, UMBC’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) “attains a certain kind of maturity,” but it’s “thrilling to see that as it comes of age, it retains the brawling, restless energy that has always made it so special,” shares Simon Stacey, interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education. Continue Reading UMBC students tackle complex questions with creativity at URCAD 2017
“Your collaborative work empowers people like me to help improve the human condition. You need to know that your work is critically important,” shared UMB President Jay Perman. Continue Reading Third annual UMBC-UMB Partnership Symposium reveals impact of collaborative research
