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Congressman Elijah Cummings discusses UMBC’s research leadership and commitment to Baltimore during campus visit

Faculty speak about UMBC’s well-rounded research portfolio and focus in on research strengths in physics, geosciences, space science, and bioengineering; students share career goals and experiences working with local communities. Continue Reading Congressman Elijah Cummings discusses UMBC’s research leadership and commitment to Baltimore during campus visit

UMBC’s new Grand Challenge Scholars Program invites students from all fields to tackle major issues of our time

The scholars program invites students from all majors to work together on pressing challenges facing society, from sustainability to health and security issues. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own pathway to complete the program requirements based on the topic they choose. Continue Reading UMBC’s new Grand Challenge Scholars Program invites students from all fields to tackle major issues of our time

Rapid, affordable STI test designed by UMBC chemistry professor reaches clinical trial stage

Current common tests for sexually-transmitted infections (STI) require sending samples off to a lab to be grown and analyzed, which means that patients must wait a few days to receive the results and that the tests can be more expensive than anticipated. Chris Geddes, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of UMBC’s Institute of Fluorescence, has developed a new STI test that costs around $1 and allows health care providers to diagnose gonorrhea and chlamydia within eight minutes and at the point-of-care. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this rapid, affordable test will help patients receive treatment more… Continue Reading Rapid, affordable STI test designed by UMBC chemistry professor reaches clinical trial stage

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