UMBC’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) returned earlier this month for its 28th year, bringing together more than 400 student presenters and the broader university community for a day filled with posters, performances, demonstrations, and much more. Continue Reading Watch: A recap of URCAD 2024
Inioluwa Oluseyi has wanted to be a neurosurgeon as long as she can remember. She didn’t anticipate how much fly husbandry would play a role in her reaching her goal. Summer research with Fernando Vonhoff, funded by a new scholarship, has given her opportunities to excel. Continue Reading First Roth Research Award recipient broadens horizons after summer research experience
Ellie Bare completed multiple projects with Kevin Omland’s research group, gaining valuable leadership and research skills that will support her future success. “Dr. Omland encourages that in his undergrads, which is really special,” Bare says. “He’s really supportive of undergrads getting the full research experience.” Continue Reading Mentors help students grow their research skills, from fieldwork in Puerto Rico to labs at UMBC
A CWIT scholar and student leader, Sienna Serio graduates with a B.S. in computer science before heading to Slovakia on a Fulbright Scholarship. One of her most memorable UMBC experiences was giving the first campus tour to UMBC President Valerie Sheares Ashby. Continue Reading Fulbright scholar gives UMBC’s new president her first campus tour
Avni Patel has completed a demanding double major in biological sciences and gender, women’s, and sexuality studies while also emerging as a leader among her peers, with a focus on building community through the Hindu Students Council. Continue Reading A graduate focused on health and community revives a student organization
Amongst the beakers, test tubes, and chemicals in a laboratory prep room of the Meyerhoff Chemistry Building Elijah Mugabe found friends, and a calling. Continue Reading Discovering a passion for lab research to tackle unanswered questions
Shaniah Reece tapped into a support network in the UMBC community to find her career path and excel in academics, research, and community leadership. Next, she is heading to Ph.D. in computer science at Emory University. Continue Reading Support network helps an international student with a passion for computing find her career path
Max Bobbin may still be an undergraduate, but he’s already made significant research contributions to Tyler Josephson’s chemical engineering team. He believes his additional philosophy major supported his engineering work in important ways. Continue Reading Applying philosophy to excel in chemical engineering
Sarah Turner, a McNair Scholar and Jacqueline C. Hrabowski Scholar, has immersed herself in research, leadership, and mentorship opportunities at UMBC. As a first-generation college student and a mother, Turner has also skillfully leveraged available resources to support her success on her research path. Continue Reading Finding a research path and helping others along the way
Ellie Bare has proven to be an adept field researcher as well as excellent in the laboratory. Her three research trips to Puerto Rico and development of new molecular analysis protocols in the lab contributed significantly to Kevin Omland’s research group. Continue Reading Research excellence, from a tropical field site to the lab
Zinedine Partipilo Cornielles fled Venezuela at age 16 with his family to seek asylum in the U.S., an experience that has fueled his passion for public service, from his research to his Mock Trial experience, to his work with communities. Continue Reading Mock Trial champ pursuing economics for public good
Both recipients have the potential to make a major impact in their fields and in people’s lives through their research. “We are delighted that UMBC has continued its impressive string of Goldwater awards for this year,” says April Householder “This indicates just how strong STEM education at UMBC is—indeed, it’s among the best in the country.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Arjun Kanjarpane and Anya Viswanathan receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
