Engineering and Computing Education Program News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Samantha Furman B.S. Mathematics Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Montgomery Village, MD Plans: Ph.D., Computational Biology, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh My favorite...

Austin Gabel B.S. Biological Sciences Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Plans: M.D./Ph.D., University of Washington Dr. Brewster and other lab members have helped encourage...

Jaelyn Bos B.A., Biological Sciences; B.S., Environmental Science Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Plans: Biology teacher, Peace Corps, Mozambique...

Ryan Atkinson B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Vacaville, California Plans: M.D., University of Southern California School of Medicine Playing hockey at...