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From UMBC News and Magazine
Idea competition serves as springboard for young entrepreneurs
Each fall, student entrepreneurs at UMBC pitch their big ideas – Shark Tank-style, no less – for potential funding. And each year, their ideas span disciplines, including everything from a comic...
Posted: November 29, 2017, 8:55 PM
UMBC faculty and alumnus honored by Maryland Science Center
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,...
Posted: November 22, 2017, 2:54 PM
Naomi Mburu receives first Rhodes Scholarship in UMBC history
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...
Posted: November 19, 2017, 2:25 PM
Three COEIT faculty offer tips on protecting mobile devices and personal information from cyber attacks
UMBC faculty who focus on cybersecurity are sharing their expertise in articles across the web to help people protect themselves from fraud and hacks. One of the projects – a collaboration...
Posted: November 14, 2017, 9:04 PM
UMBC upgrades High Performance Computing Facility through new NSF grant, expanding possibilities for data-intensive research
The National Science Foundation recently awarded UMBC a Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award totaling more than $550,000 to expand the university’s High Performance Computing Facility...
Posted: November 3, 2017, 3:36 PM
UMBC’s Erin Lavik receives National Eye Institute funding to create “living model of the human retina”
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...
Posted: October 25, 2017, 2:06 PM
UMBC faculty awarded NSF grant to shrink tumors with heat and nanoparticles
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to a group of UMBC faculty in two colleges to study how applying heat to drug-carrying nanoparticles can cause tumors to shrink. The...
Posted: October 18, 2017, 8:20 PM
GRIT-X talks showcase experiences of outstanding faculty and alumni “from outer space to inner space”
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...
Posted: October 18, 2017, 3:36 PM
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
Alumni Awards 2017: Steven Storck ’08, Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics, M.S. ’09, Mechanical Engineering, and Ph.D. ’14, Mechanical Engineering
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 Steven Storck ’08, mechanical engineering, M.S. ’09, mechanical...
Posted: September 28, 2017, 6:09 PM
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