“If the nation’s policymakers and education leaders take the deliberate steps needed to expand the participation and success of underrepresented minorities in STEM based on what we know works, success is possible,” write President Hrabowski and Peter Henderson. Continue Reading UMBC a case study for success supporting STEM students of all backgrounds
“We take [our] responsibility to educate tomorrow’s problem-solvers seriously, and we support them in their fight to preserve smart and humane science policy and investment,” write Presidents Hrabowski and Perman. Continue Reading President Hrabowski and Meyerhoff Scholars speak out to support March for Science
Blaney’s award will allow him to use screening tools that identify the presence of wastewater in urban streams to locate sewer leaks that may be adversely affecting streamwater quality. Continue Reading Lee Blaney receives NSF CAREER Award to address contaminants of emerging concern in urban streams
The Maryland State FIRST LEGO League Championship tournament showcased the innovation and creativity of more than 500 participants, ages 9-14, as they completed challenges related to the tournament theme: animal allies. Continue Reading UMBC hosts FIRST LEGO League state championship tournament
“Our program is successful in part because of its core principle,” President Hrabowski and Peter Henderson, senior advisor to the president, suggest. “The university is responsible for supporting student success, not weeding students out.” Continue Reading AAMC highlights UMBC’s national model to support minority student success in med school
“This funding for expanded programs indicates that we are able to continue the legacy of inclusive excellence that UMBC celebrates,” explains Renetta Tull. Continue Reading NSF provides $5 million to UMBC-led LSAMP program to support students from underrepresented groups in STEM
“We were asking serious questions about developing cures for cancer and how we use composite materials in the mechanical engineering lab,” shared Oliver Myers, describing his experience as a member of the first cohort of Meyerhoff Scholars at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC community gathers to reflect on campus culture over the last 50 years
“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
As a voting member of the Board of Regents, Enriquez represents more than 168,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 12 institutions across the state, including UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC’s Brandon Enriquez named University System of Maryland student regent
“What is so significant” about Meyerhoff, President Hrabowski told The Baltimore Sun, is that he gives “not only money but also so much of himself. He has shown the kind of interest one shows when one cares deeply about people.” Continue Reading Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame honoree Robert Meyerhoff shares pride in achievements of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars
“One of the ways we can get students to appreciate what STEM can do for our country is through the humanities, not only through reading skills, but understanding many of the ethical issues involved in the achievement gap, in health disparities, and in the environmental issues that we face.” – Dr. Hrabowski on The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU. Continue Reading President Hrabowski discusses the importance of connecting STEM with the arts, humanities and social sciences
“The program has turned my undergraduate career into so much more than four years of classes,” says Julian Sass ’16, mathematics and statistics. “It…has changed my life and inspired me to dream bigger.” Continue Reading UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars and alumni celebrate personal impact of a nationally lauded program
