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UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by Megan Hanks Mastrola Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace…

Posted: July 11, 2022

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UMBC to launch prestigious Beckman Scholars Program for aspiring M.D./Ph.D.s

UMBC has received a 2022 Beckman Foundation Award to launch a Beckman Scholars Program for outstanding students interested in graduate study in the biological or chemical sciences. The Arnold and...

Posted: January 25, 2022, 7:01 PM

UMBC continues to advance Maryland’s biotech workforce through $900K biomanufacturing grant

UMBC has received a $900,000 grant from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to develop and implement a new, short-term biomanufacturing training...

Posted: January 19, 2022, 8:01 PM

UMBC’s Top 12 Stories of 2021

While we can’t wait to see what memories we will make in 2022, let’s first take a look back at the milestones, breakthroughs, and student stories that shaped our UMBC community in 2021. 1....

Posted: January 12, 2022, 2:59 PM

Graduating Retrievers are ready to leave their mark on the world

The end of the semester brings a lot to celebrate—the conclusion of finals, a well-deserved break on the horizon, and the addition of new graduates to the UMBC alumni community. Over the course of...

Posted: December 22, 2021, 9:11 PM

UMBC research group tackles ongoing hurdles to efficient solar power tech

Two new papers from Can Ataca’s research group at UMBC set the stage for further advances in solar power and other renewable energy technologies. Daniel Wines, Ph.D. candidate in physics, led...

Posted: December 17, 2021, 5:19 PM

UMBC and Israeli Ministry of Agriculture establish aquaculture research partnership

UMBC will grow its aquaculture collaboration with Israeli colleagues thanks to a new statement of intent signed last week at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET), a...

Posted: December 10, 2021, 3:58 PM

Viral inventors: UMBC study finds virus DNA orchestrates a critical cellular pathway in bacteria

A protein produced by viral DNA is orchestrating the critical “SOS response” in a large group of bacterial species, according to a new study in Nucleic Acids Research co-led by Ivan Erill,...

Posted: December 9, 2021, 6:54 PM

Paving the Way in Python-Tracking

Jennifer Hewitt ’18, physics, didn’t know that her casual interest in reptiles would lead to a one-of-a-kind study that helps snake hunters track down Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades....

Posted: December 2, 2021, 9:55 PM

UMBC continues to advance biotech in Maryland through new $900K biomanufacturing grant

A growing list of programs and partnerships is positioning UMBC as a leader in developing Maryland’s biotech and biomanufacturing workforce. UMBC has just received a $900,000 grant from the...

Posted: November 23, 2021, 7:07 PM

New study led by UMBC’s Qianqian Song furthers understanding of atmospheric dust’s role in climate

Tiny particles of mineral dust in the atmosphere transport nutrients around the globe, influence cloud cover and precipitation, and affect how much heat the planet reflects or absorbs. Although...

Posted: November 8, 2021, 1:30 PM

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