A non-invasive glucose and respiration monitor, low-cost cardboard neonatal incubator, and DARPA-funded "biologics on demand" research were on the agenda when the tech mogul visited campus.
“UMBC students and faculty members hold themselves to the highest standards of academic excellence and research rigor, but at the same time foster an environment of support,” says Arussy.
UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (April 27) is a must-see, campus-wide event featuring a diverse array of performances, film screenings, exhibits, posters, and talks.
“My mentors often reminded me...to seek out opportunities to use the skills I learned in class to create positive change in the community around me, even as a student,” Mysore shares.
Lee Blaney talks about how his lab extracts phosphorus from poultry litter to offer farmers a sustainable source of the nutrient, in Chemical & Engineering News.
"As a first generation college student, I feel extremely fortunate to be pursuing higher education, let alone a career in scientific research," says Daniel Ocasio. "To me, earning the Goldwater...
Sec. Gill toured UMBC's Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, which is developing new technologies to rapidly manufacture medicines, support premature infants, and track asthma triggers in kids.
Kafui Dzirasa '01 is featured in a PBS documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of people with bipolar disorder. He is developing an electrical device that would stabilize a person’s mood...
Through this program "the nation invests in those individuals who have shown great potential to...become the next generation of research leaders,” explains Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of...