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UMBC students take flight to study weather, pollution in multi-institution initiative
On November 16, Brian Carroll and Christiana Sasser ‘18, mechanical engineering, rose at 3:45 a.m. to drive to Lancaster, PA. After a briefing, they, a student from Millersville University, a...
Posted: December 14, 2017, 3:47 PM
UMBC students recognized with “Opioid Epidemic Challenge Award” by America East for designing app for teens
Two students in the College of Engineering and Information Technology were recognized at HackAE, a 24-hour hackathon, earlier this month for developing an innovative app to help teens struggling...
Posted: December 8, 2017, 6:30 PM
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
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