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UMBC a case study for success supporting STEM students of all backgrounds
In a new article for Issues in Science and Technology, President Freeman Hrabowski and Peter Henderson, senior advisor to the president, describe the concerning continued underrepresentation of...
Posted: April 26, 2017, 2:11 PM
UMBC research team develops statistical analysis to enable targeted cancer drug development
A new study led by Thomas Peterson Ph.D. ’16, biological sciences, reveals thousands of previously ignored, rare mutations that likely contribute to cancer. Peterson conducted the work as a...
Posted: April 20, 2017, 9:06 PM
Expanded core facilities offer imaging and analysis services for UMBC and local start-ups
Dean Bill LaCourse, of the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS), has been working for 20 years to build up a set of core analysis and imaging facilities at UMBC, open to the full...
Posted: March 10, 2017, 2:44 PM
UMBC students develop Pulse Finder game to teach local kids about heart health
A team of UMBC students is on a mission to improve cardiovascular health education for kids. Maniraj Jeyaraju ’17, interdisciplinary studies, and Henry Wu ’17, biological sciences, who both have...
Posted: February 23, 2017, 2:26 PM
UMBC biologists explain a charming avian visitor to Maryland and why citizen science matters
The charismatic Red-breasted Nuthatch usually makes its home in Canadian forests, but this year it’s been spotted in large numbers as far south as Maryland. This phenomenon, known as an irruption,...
Posted: February 15, 2017, 10:26 PM
Daniel Lobo’s research reveals power of computer models in disease treatment
Daniel Lobo has a knack for using artificial intelligence to solve biological puzzles, and his latest scientific paper is proof of concept that computer simulations can predict never-before-seen...
Posted: February 10, 2017, 9:04 PM
Students discover and name new viruses in unique introduction to lab research at UMBC
It’s the middle of August, and a group of rising UMBC sophomores enters the classroom with anticipation. “Once everyone walks into the lab, you start hearing ‘Yes!’ across the room from people...
Posted: November 23, 2016, 4:42 PM
Baltimore City elementary school students learn about college opportunities through UMBC visit
Prospective students tour UMBC on a daily basis, rain or shine, but last week saw a particularly special visit from around 80 fifth graders from Armistead Gardens Elementary School in Baltimore,...
Posted: November 14, 2016, 9:56 PM
Life sciences research symposium attracts a record number of students from across the mid-Atlantic
UMBC’s 19th Undergraduate Research Symposium in Chemical and Biological Sciences on October 22, 2016, drew a record number of talented young researchers from across the mid-Atlantic. Of the 647...
Posted: November 8, 2016, 5:15 PM
Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
The UMBC community gathered in the Linehan Concert Hall on October 6 for a moving ceremony to honor the profound impacts and achievements of nine outstanding Retrievers at the 2016 UMBC Alumni...
Posted: October 14, 2016, 8:36 PM
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