The inaugural GRIT-X featured some of the university community’s most fascinating new research and creative work in three sets of 10-minute talks that covered topics from the process for creating a successful theatre company to dealing with contaminants in local watersheds. Continue Reading GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC research, scholarship, and creative achievement
Rachel Brewster’s lab will investigate how zebrafish embryos survive without oxygen for extended periods, which has eventual applications in medicine and even space travel. Continue Reading Brewster lab to examine “pause button” on embryonic development, with eye on improving organ transplant
Initial collaborative efforts will focus on cybersecurity, but Portuguese Commodore Henriques Gomes emphasized, “What we sign here is just a start of the collaboration between these two institutions.” Continue Reading UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership to promote academic and cultural exchange
Budding collaborations with experimental physicists may soon put Kestner’s theories to the test. The goal? “Use quantum weirdness to actually do something useful.” Continue Reading NSF funds Jason Kestner to tackle major obstacle to quantum computing
With a focus on research experiences and lots of support, the MARC U*STAR program seeks to “light the fire in the belly so students are hooked on science,” says Lasse Lindahl. Continue Reading UMBC’s 100th MARC U*STAR alumnus to earn Ph.D. inspires today’s scholars
“This visit is very important for us, as Kassel recognizes UMBC to be an international partner of strategic importance,” shares David diFuccia, professor at the University of Kassel. Continue Reading Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program
This year several UMBC students spent the summer months working with UMBC alumni to explore careers related to their majors, expand their knowledge and skills, and learn more about themselves through internships. Continue Reading UMBC alumni connect with fellow Retrievers through Baltimore-based summer internships
After getting its start in the back of a biology classroom, 4SW has gone on to win awards and visit the White House. The members’ stellar teamwork and talent bring cutting-edge research alive. Continue Reading Secret Society of Science Songwriters creates music videos inspired by UMBC chemistry labs
“SURF’s growth demonstrates the commitment of UMBC to undergraduate research and getting the next generation of researchers prepared,” says Lasse Lindahl. More than 250 people turned out for the August event to learn what 83 intrepid undergrads have been up to this summer. Continue Reading Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights next generation of scientists
The technology is a huge advance over the previous vaccine, which required injection into each fish individually. “If this works,” Vikram Vakharia says, “it opens the door to use this technique with other pathogens.” Continue Reading UMBC scientist launches company to commercialize new oral vaccine to save fish industry millions
During his upcoming residency, Suri, a novelist and professor of mathematics, will work on his book project, “The Godfather of Numbers.” Continue Reading Manil Suri awarded prestigious residency from The Rockefeller Foundation in Bellagio, Italy
The company, led by a UMBC alumnus Mike Adelstein, uses lasers, 3D printers and other technologies to create products with extreme precision, to the scale of one micron, smaller than a particle of dust. Continue Reading bwtech@UMBC’s Potomac Photonics makes big strides in micro-manufacturing
