“It is so rewarding to see these innovative and promising companies achieve commercial success, and to see ICOY recognize their tremendous growth,” says Jennifer Reynolds of bwtech@UMBC, home to more than a third of this year’s finalists for the statewide award. Continue Reading Eight bwtech@UMBC companies named 2016 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year finalists
Fresh fish would “become accessible to millions of landlubbers who must now have their fish shipped in from afar, deep-frozen,” writes Geoff Carr, of Yoni Zohar’s revolutionary fish farming technology. “The upshot is a closed system that can be set up anywhere, generates no pollution and can be kept disease-free.” Continue Reading The Economist features UMBC’s revolutionary land-based aquaculture
Compton connects with President Hrabowski, Vice President for Research Steiner, and NIDA colleague Joe Frascella, who is at UMBC for one year to grow relations with NIH. Continue Reading NIDA’s deputy director visits campus to promote resources available to faculty
A non-invasive glucose and respiration monitor, low-cost cardboard neonatal incubator, and DARPA-funded “biologics on demand” research were on the agenda when the tech mogul visited campus. Continue Reading Former Apple CEO and tech investor John Sculley learns about engineering innovations at UMBC
This visit further cements UMBC’s positive relationships with a number of German research institutions and Germany’s largest funding agency, supporting UMBC’s goal of growing its international reach. Continue Reading President of German Research Foundation visits UMBC, discusses academic globalization and UMBC initiatives
Through sight and sound, the new Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery exhibit by Stephen Bradley and Kathy Marmor offers a sensory experience of discovery as homage to a creative life in science. Continue Reading The Glass Knife exhibit animates the life and work of cell biologist Dr. Keith Porter
One student’s grit and her faculty advisor’s support have enabled the launch of a novel chemistry research project that “opens up our next 10 years of research,” says Ryan White. Continue Reading NSF funds White lab to further novel microscopy project grad student built from scratch
Study finds that biology courses infused with math in a team-based learning environment improve undergrads’ quantitative reasoning skills. New research funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute can serve as a model for other departments and universities. Continue Reading UMBC study shows positive impact of integrating quantitative reasoning into undergrad biology courses
Faculty and staff will collaborate with IBM scientists and leverage IBM’s advanced computing systems to add speed and scale to the cybersecurity solutions they develop through the new lab, opening in fall 2016. Continue Reading UMBC and IBM Research launch Accelerated Cognitive Cybersecurity Lab
“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
“Dr. Waldstein’s work in sum lies at the intersection of the natural sciences, the medical sciences, and the social sciences, and is thus an amazing and wonderful example of the interdisciplinary, collaborative endeavors that our college and UMBC prize so highly,” shares Dean Scott Casper. Continue Reading Lipitz Professor Shari Waldstein traces complex connections between socioeconomic status and brain health
The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. This year, several UMBC faculty across disciplines are organizing conference panel discussions and presenting their research. Continue Reading UMBC to have strong presence at the 2016 Latin American Studies Association Conference
