Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering News

Naomi Mburu B.S., Chemical Engineering Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., University of Oxford As a scientist interested in cross-disciplinary research, UMBC...

Ke He Ph.D., Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Hometown: Taizhou, Zhejiang, China Plans: Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Maryland School of Medicine As an...

Adrian Davey B.S., Chemical Engineering Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Frederick, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley This institution cultivated my scientific passion and...

UMBC’s Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards offer a chance to reflect, each year, on the essential contributions of university employees to making UMBC a welcoming, supportive, and successful...

A UMBC faculty member and a UMBC alumnus were recognized by the Maryland Science Center for their outstanding work in engineering and science. Lee Blaney, associate professor of chemical,...

Naomi Mburu ’18, chemical engineering, is the first student in UMBC history to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of 32 students from across the United States to receive this...

More than 200 million people around the world have visual impairments, making retinal research crucial to the development of more effective treatment plans. To that end, Erin Lavik, professor of...

Nine distinguished faculty and alumni shared their stories at GRIT-X, a TED talk-style event during UMBC’s Homecoming. Karl Steiner, UMBC vice president for research, introduced the event, which...

The UMBC community gathered for the 2017 UMBC Alumni Awards on October 5 in the Linehan Concert Hall to celebrate individuals who have made impressive contributions to society through their work....

In the weeks leading up to the Alumni Awards Ceremony, we’ll be profiling each honoree in more detail here on our blog. Today, meet Kafui Dzirasa ’01, M8, chemical engineering, associate professor...