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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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“Enjoy the Process:” Charles Mason III ’14 on art, grad school, and his new “Two Lane Stories” exhibition

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. We recently caught up with Charles Mason III ’14, graphic design, an interdisciplinary artist and curator working...

Posted: July 19, 2017, 3:47 PM

Congrats, Class of 2017! Meet some of UMBC’s exceptional new graduates.

As UMBC’s Class of 2017 busily prepares for commencement—reserving caps and gowns, signing job contracts, completing visa paperwork to research, study, and teach abroad—the UMBC community honors...

Posted: May 15, 2017, 1:09 PM

Daniel Ocasio, UMBC’s 2017 valedictorian, to pursue environmental engineering Ph.D.

Daniel Ocasio B.S., Chemical Engineering Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Severn, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley UMBC fosters a diverse...

Posted: May 14, 2017, 1:02 AM

Isabel Geisler, Reach Initiative founder, to pursue Ph.D. in sociology

Isabel Geisler B.A., Global Studies Cum Laude Hometown: Middletown, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Northeastern University At UMBC no one has ever told me to temper my ambitions. It was here I...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 11:29 PM

Samantha Furman pursues math solutions to medical problems in unique dual Ph.D. program

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...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 8:23 PM

Natalie DeNigris continues work with NASA while completing astronomy Ph.D.

Natalie DeNigris B.S., Physics Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Kensington, MD Plans: Ph.D., Astronomy, U Mass.-Amherst; Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center UMBC...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 8:22 PM

Austin Gabel to continue developmental biology research through M.D./Ph.D.

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...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 6:36 PM

Heather Frank to pursue Ph.D. at Harvard after Summers Lab nurtured her passion for HIV research

Heather Frank B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Rawlings, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Harvard University The amazing mentorship I have received at UMBC has...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 4:53 PM

Daniela Mujica-Martorell, undergraduate researcher and polyglot, studies design across cultures

Daniela Mujica-Martorell B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Global Studies; B.F.A., Design Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Arequipa, Peru Plans: Applying for a Fulbright...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 1:39 PM

Matthew Landen, peer mentor, pursues security-focused computer science Ph.D.

Matthew Landen B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Georgia Tech UMBC has taught me the value of and need for...

Posted: May 13, 2017, 1:31 PM

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