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2017 Alumni Awards celebrate impressive contributions across disciplines from UMBC alumni and faculty
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....
Posted: October 12, 2017, 7:02 PM
UMBC undergrads conduct pharmaceutical research at UMB through new partnership
Arissa Falat ‘18, biochemistry and molecular biology, knew last spring how she wanted to spend her summer vacation: making new discoveries in a lab. She did just that, working with Steven...
Posted: September 7, 2017, 6:42 PM
UMBC’s 20th Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights emerging science talent from across the nation
Marking the last weeks of the season, UMBC’s University Center Ballroom buzzed with a contagious energy last month as more than 150 undergraduate and high school students from across the U.S....
Posted: September 7, 2017, 4:28 PM
UMBC’s Tom Cronin explains how some animals “see without eyes”
In the last few decades, the scientific community has produced mounting evidence that many animals can “see” with cells all over their bodies. What purposes do these cells serve and how do they...
Posted: August 24, 2017, 6:47 PM
Baltimore Sun highlights UMBC programs that prepare students for high-demand careers
The latest special section on education in The Baltimore Sun highlights several UMBC programs that prepare students to succeed in careers in rapidly growing and already high-demand industries. The...
Posted: July 28, 2017, 7:41 PM
UMBC’s Erin Green receives nearly $1 million NIH grant for cutting-edge epigenetics research
UMBC biologist Erin Green has received a five-year, nearly $1 million grant from the National institutes of Health to examine how cells respond to environmental signals at the molecular level. Her...
Posted: July 28, 2017, 2:01 PM
American Democracy Project honors UMBC’s Philip Rous for leadership in civic engagement
The Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting (CLDE17) held in Baltimore this month offered an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities across the nation...
Posted: June 30, 2017, 2:54 PM
UMBC announces largest-ever group of Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity
UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity will soon begin a two-year experience focused on growing their research and refining their teaching skills through professional development...
Posted: June 22, 2017, 7:16 PM
Breakthrough UMBC vision research finds protein holds promise to treat biological clock disorders
UMBC biologists Phyllis Robinson and Preethi Somasundaram may have identified a key factor that contributes to our understanding of biological clocks and associated disorders, such as...
Posted: June 5, 2017, 7:03 PM
Michelle Starz-Gaiano’s new cell migration research may lead to more effective cancer treatments
Michelle Starz-Gaiano’s research on fruit flies seeks to uncover biological mechanisms driving embryonic development and is applicable to a variety of contexts. For example, her findings may help...
Posted: June 2, 2017, 3:51 PM
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