Student Research Spotlight: Hennigan Lab
‘27 Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Nataly Al Hijazin
‘27 Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology & Bioengineering Track
Where was your research experience?
Hennigan Lab at UMBC
When was your research experience?
January 2025 to present
What was the focus of your research?
My research is about how pH and ionic strength affects the absorbance of brown carbon samples. The goal is to shed light about brown carbon and how the organic matter behaves in the atmosphere.
What was the best part of your research experience OR what was the biggest learning moment of your research experience?
The main center of my research is experimental work. Unlike many projects that focus primarily on data analysis, mine also requires hands-on time in the lab, where I work with specialized instrumentation to measure the absorbance of brown carbon samples using highly sensitive equipment.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research?
If you are wanting to get involved in research on campus, be sure the professor knows who you are. Introduce yourself and express your interest. If they also teach one of your classes, attend consistently and participate so they can see your engagement and reliability. That is how I got into my research opportunity.
What are your goals after graduation?
Entering the industry workforce
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
Tau Beta Pi
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NOW OPEN: Disability:IN NextGen Leaders Initiative
Mentorship + Career Access
Disability:IN is now accepting applications for the NextGen Leaders Initiative — a 6-month, one-on-one mentorship program (Jan–June) for current college students, grad students, and recent graduates with disabilities.
Participants are matched with corporate mentors, gain access to professional development webinars, private-sector job opportunities, and a select group will attend the 2026 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo.
✅ No cost to apply
✅ Open to students & recent grads (Class of 2024+)
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Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
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Today's events summary and reminder
Hello M.E. Community,Today brings 3 opportunities to engage with various interesting presentations!!
Hope to see at one of these events, or more!
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Explore Your Options with Assessments
Uncover your skills and align them with careers
Choosing a major, exploring career paths, or deciding what's
next after graduation can feel overwhelming — but you don't have to figure it
out alone. Career assessments are powerful tools that can help you learn more
about yourself and how your unique traits align with potential career options.
1. Understand Yourself Before You Decide
Self-assessment is the first step in making confident career
choices. By identifying your interests, values, personality, and skills, you
can better understand what motivates you and what kind of work environment fits
you best. Knowing yourself helps you focus your energy on career paths that
feel both exciting and sustainable.
2. Take the FOCUS 2 Career Assessment
The FOCUS 2 assessment is a great starting point for
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provides personalized results and connects them to real-world occupations,
giving you a clearer picture of what might be a good fit. After completing it,
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60-minute Review Assessments: FOCUS 2 Results appointment with a career
advisor to discuss next steps.
3. Discover Your Personality with the MBTI
The Myers-Briggs
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preferences — how you process information, make decisions, and interact with
others. This insight can be incredibly helpful when choosing a career or navigating
work environments. Many students find that the MBTI helps them understand not
only what they want to do, but how they want to do it. In order to see
your MBTI results, booking a 60-minute Review Assessments: MBTI Results
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While assessments can offer valuable guidance, they're just
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internships that align with your interests. Pairing insight with action is the
key to building a fulfilling path forward.
Start Exploring Today
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Follow up Resources from the Integrating Community-Engaged and Experiential Learning into Your Course: Fostering Meaningful Learning and Student Success √ §
Show your students the relevance of your course content
The following resources are available. (Please note that a UMBC login is required for access to the resources. Just let Sarah Swatski know if you have any issues accessing the materials,
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Do your students perceive the relevance of your course content to their lives and to the world outside your classroom? If you aren't sure how to make the connection, this session is for you. Staff from the Shriver Center and faculty partners will highlight strategies for integrating community-engaged and experiential learning into the curriculum. Faculty currently using these approaches will share their experiences and outcomes, illustrating how such practices deepen students' understanding of course content. The session will explore the documented benefits for students—including enhanced communication and leadership skills, stronger connections to career goals, and compelling material for personal statements and resumes. Participants will also review research demonstrating that these experiences are high-impact practices that foster meaningful learning and student success. By the end of the session, faculty will gain practical ideas for incorporating these opportunities into their own courses and programs. This session is co-sponsored by the
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Student Internship Spotlight: Constellation
‘27 Chemical Engineering - Environmental & Sustainability
Gus Ross
‘27 Chemical Engineering - Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Track
Where was your internship?
Constellation
When was your internship?
May 2025 to August 2025
What was the focus of your internship?
My focus was working in Constellation's nuclear power plant located in Lusby, MD in an intern capacity for the Chemistry department.
What was the best part of your internship OR what was the biggest learning moment of your internship?
The best part of my summer internship was getting to do hands-on work in the field. It was a wonderful change of pace from a semester of textbook work. I was able to apply what I had learned during my time at UMBC in order to assist the chemists when they were taking samples in the plant and bringing it back to the lab for analysis. I enjoyed working with the chemists to learn how they take samples in a radioactive environment and what the results of each sample means for the health of the plant. It was a wonderful learning experience seeing just how safe and structured work in a nuclear power plant is.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting an internship?
My advice for anyone interested in doing research or internship work is to not be afraid to branch out. Just because you are studying one specific subject, does not mean you won't be able to apply what you have learned elsewhere. With that, you should not fear rejection either as you keep your options expanded. You might find that you really do enjoy air quality work over fabric synthesis or vice versa. Just being open and willing to learn new things will take you most of the way.
What are your goals after graduation?
My goal after graduating in a few years is to continue working in the energy sector. My passion is making a difference in the clean production of electricity.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
I am a student ambassador for CBEE and attend "American Chemical Society" club meetings.
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Student Research Spotlight: Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE)
‘26 Chemical Engineering - Environmental & Sustainability
PJ Terhune
‘26 Chemical Engineering - Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Track
Where was your research experience?
Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE)
When was your research experience?
June 2024 to present
What was the focus of your research?
Studying the relationship between sulfate concentration and depth. Additionally, I help maintain the sensors deployed throughout the Dead Run watershed that analyze the water temperature, depth, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen.
What was the best part of your research experience OR what was the biggest learning moment of your research experience?
The best part of my research has been writing a technical report, which has allowed me to gain further insight into experimental design and writing. It has also allowed me to gain experience in properly managing and organizing data.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research?
Talk to your professors about internships and possible working opportunities.
What are your goals after graduation?
I plan to attain my master's at UMBC then get involved in the renewable energy industry.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
Student Ambassador & Teaching Fellow
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Student Research Spotlight: Wistar Institute at UPenn and Schulman Lab at Johns Hopkins University
'27 Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Damilola Fapohunda
‘27 Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology & Bioengineering Track
Where was your research experience?
I did an REU Internship at the Wistar Institute at UPenn, and I’m currently a research assistant in the at the Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering.
When was your research experience?
I did my internship during the summer of 2023, and I’ve been working at the Schulman lab since January 2024. My research position will be until I graduate.
What was the focus of your research?
My internship was focused on using lentiviral vectors to over express certain proteins in mammalian cells; those proteins are involved in stem cell differentiation.
The research I’m currently involved in is characterizing RNase H, an enzyme that will be used along with other RNases and RNA Polymerase in a real time monitoring molecular logic circuit.
What was the best part of your research experience OR what was the biggest learning moment of your research experience?
I really enjoyed my REU internship because it was my first time doing real research outside of school, and I learned so much about the world of academia and about grad school, and I loved living in Philly.
I have enjoyed my current research for the same reasons, and also because I’ve had the opportunity to attend conferences and meet so many cool people. I also enjoy having a mentor who’s in my field, so I can talk to her about many different things related to grad school, academics, and career prospects.
What advice do you have for students who are interested in getting involved in research?
The best thing to do is just cold email every professor you can find, even if it’s not what you think you would want to do. You will be surprised how interconnected a lot of stem research is, and it’s good to branch out and try different things.
What are your goals after graduation?
I would like to move out of the country and do research in botanics and traditional medicine.
Are you a member of any clubs/campus organizations?
Co-President of the Physical Chemistry Club
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CBEE Professor Tyler Josephson chosen as Simons Foundation Pivot Fellow
AI & Theory-Oriented Molecular Science (ATOMS) Lab
Techniques used in the ATOMS Lab include quantum chemistry, Monte Carlo, symbolic regression, and formal theorem proving using Lean. His research is currently supported by the NSF and the DoD, including an NSF CAREER Award for "
Automated Reasoning to Advance Chemical Theory" and an Army HBCU/MSI Early Career Award for "Simulation methods for reactive adsorption of emerging water pollutants."
The Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship is open to faculty in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, data science, and computer science at academic institutions or equivalent positions elsewhere. Fellows receive salary support, as well as funding for research, travel, and professional development. At the end of their fellowship year, they are invited to apply for a research award of up to $1.5 million over three years. Read more about the
2025 Pivot Fellows.
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