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Sisters in science: How one UMBC lab kindled a family tradition of discovery
On the fourth floor of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Chemistry Building, where students are hard at work exploring the intricacies of RNA molecules that may hold the key to combating viral diseases, a unique...
Posted: February 5, 2026, 1:43 PM
A place to spark scientific curiosity—UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational
On a cloudy Saturday in January, UMBC buzzed with the energy of over 1,200 high school students from across the Mid-Atlantic region. For the third consecutive year, UMBC’s College of Natural and...
Posted: February 5, 2026, 11:30 AM
UMBC’s Seneviratne to study how HIV and cancer drugs harm the brain
Important FDA-approved drugs to treat HIV and cancer can save lives, but they come with their own risks. Some drugs used clinically are known to cause neurological side effects in up to half of...
Posted: December 19, 2025, 4:20 PM
UMBC discovery opens door to broad-spectrum antivirals against dozens of dangerous viruses
A study out of UMBC, published in Nature Communications, reveals how enteroviruses—including pathogens that cause polio, encephalitis, myocarditis, and the common cold—initiate replication by...
Posted: December 12, 2025, 3:27 PM
CNMS GradFest fosters research connections and builds community
On November 7, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) gathered for the college’s second annual CNMS GradFest. Prableen...
Posted: November 14, 2025, 3:37 PM
Unsung heroes: Meet 4 UMBC building managers who keep research moving
The College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences is home to high-tech scientific instrumentation alongside traditional infrastructure like water pipes and HVAC systems, all of which UMBC...
Posted: October 23, 2025, 5:18 PM
UMBC publishes first-of-its-kind tutorial for teaching complex computational chemistry technique
Joseph Bennett, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Mona Layegh, Ph.D. ’25, chemistry, know how hard it can be to teach density functional theory (DFT) to undergraduates. DFT is...
Posted: July 22, 2025, 3:32 PM
Making STEM courses more inclusive with lab and lecture hall upgrades
This summer UMBC is partnering with the Maryland Department of Disabilities to upgrade nine teaching labs in the Meyerhoff Chemistry Building. The updates will allow students with mobility...
Posted: July 22, 2025, 3:28 PM
UMBC researchers pioneer method to discover new 2D materials for advanced electronics
Finding new materials with useful properties is a primary goal for materials scientists, and it’s central to improving technology. One exciting area of current research is 2D materials—super-thin...
Posted: July 21, 2025, 1:54 PM
More life science grad students to be prepared for interdisciplinary success following renewed NIH funding for Chemistry Biology Interface program
For over 20 years, the Chemistry Biology Interface (CBI) program at UMBC has been shaping Ph.D. students into leaders who bridge chemistry and biology. Programs like CBI are critical to help meet...
Posted: July 17, 2025, 12:02 PM
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