“Few universities are able to provide so many opportunities to one student alone, yet at UMBC I am just one of many students who share a similar journey,” reflects Kirk. Continue Reading Flora Kirk to extend study of ancient coins through Fulbright research in Romania
“While having the opportunity to obtain my education, I have become more aware of the need to encourage young people in my community to pursue an education,” Escobar says. Continue Reading Soheila Escobar works to connect young people in the U.S. and Colombia with life-changing opportunities
“Thanks to my teachers, I am setting and achieving goals I never thought would be possible,” says Schechter, who has completed multiple competitive dance intensives and will soon study with the NW Dance Project in Portland. Continue Reading Choreographer Maia Schechter’s critically acclaimed “Now Elsewhere” to be featured at the Kennedy Center
“UMBC nurtured my passions and connected me with professional and personal resources,” Falat reflects. Thanks to that support, she says, she’ll soon enter a rigorous Pharm.D./J.D. program. Continue Reading Biochemistry researcher and award-winning figure skater Arissa Falat to pursue Pharm.D./J.D.
From theatre productions to HIV research, Daniel Morris has taken advantage of the breadth of opportunities UMBC offers. “Being involved with performing and social student groups helped me to appreciate the value of being a well-rounded individual,” he says. Continue Reading Daniel Morris to pursue microbiology Ph.D. at Penn without losing sight of love for the arts
“The Meyerhoff program taught me how to be a scholar and a life-long learner, and the professors and staff here at UMBC taught me how to use my natural curiosity and intellect to be successful in my chosen career path,” says Werner. Continue Reading Jonathan Werner pursues Ph.D. combining interests in experimental and computational biology
“Changing my major took a lot of courage,” says Uchendu, on choosing to follow her passion for mathematics. She went on to share her love of math by mentoring high school girls interested in STEM. Continue Reading Adaku Uchendu to extend passion for mathematics through information sciences Ph.D. at Penn State
“Much of the confidence I have now comes from the many admirable female faculty in the computer science department who showed me that women deserve a place at the technology ‘table,’” says Dillon. Continue Reading CWIT Scholar Katherine Dillon heads to Google as a software engineer
UMBC’s new Director of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships, April Householder ’95, spends her days opening doors to students exploring the vast world of research. As an alumna of visual and performing arts with a minor in art history, she also boasts a fascinating background in documentary filmmaking and media criticism. Here, Householder talks about how her time learning and working at UMBC helped shape her work in film, teaching, and her new work in the division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA). Q: What are your thoughts about your education at UMBC? How did UMBC help prepare you for your research,… Continue Reading Q&A: April Householder ’95, New Director of Undergraduate Research
UMBC celebrated so many milestones in the past year. In thousands of ways, big and small, the UMBC community made their mark on 2017. Here are 12 top highlights. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017
The new finding “is attacking the bugaboo of this whole class of possible quantum computers,” says Jason Kestner. And yet, like so much in science, the finding “is something we stumbled across almost by accident,” says Michael Wolfe ’17. Continue Reading UMBC physicists’ finding has potential to springboard quantum computing to major advances
“The BUILD participants at URS exemplify the objectives of the program,” says Laura Ott. “By participating in the BUILD program, they’re helping us explore novel strategies to increase participation in undergraduate research for all students.” Continue Reading Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners embody success of UMBC STEM BUILD program
