Sam Patterson ’21, M29, is now the second student in UMBC history to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. He will pursue an M.Sc. in the Nature, Society, and Environmental Governance program at Oxford...
Professor Bimal Sinha, who founded UMBC’s statistics department in 1985, is a beloved and decorated faculty member who has helped transform UMBC into a national leader in statistics education....
“I think this project has really big implications for how we think about development and how organs and tissues function,” Michelle Starz-Gaiano says, “because it’s looking at aspects that people...
Salamanders regenerate their tails. Sea stars regenerate their arms. Most species of planaria, a type of flatworm, can regenerate everything from their brains to their digestive organs. But if you...
UMBC alumnus Mark Doms ‘85, economics and mathematics, has been appointed chief economist of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Doms will be one of the leads of the agency that provides...
The improved models of disease spread Kathleen Hoffman and colleagues are working toward will help governments and non-profits get "the biggest bang for [their] buck in terms of resource...
The connections UMBC students make on campus often lead to strong relationships that impact career and life goals. Meet three students who utilized these networks during their academic careers.
Jeremy Rubin had an unusual personal experience with the medical field early in life, and it sent him down a path to a research career. The experience "made me think, how can I use my interest in...
“We are so proud of UMBC's Goldwater Scholars," says April Householder. "Their research—in neuroscience, genetics, and machine learning bias—is timely and important."
The UMBC Chess A team earned victories over the A team from the University of Pennsylvania as well as the B teams from the University of Toronto, University of Texas at Austin, and University of...