“UMBC has encouraged me to meet professionals who are already working in my fields of interest, to build relationships and gain insight and experience early in my career,” says Berbert.
“I found the diversity innate to the UMBC community invaluable,” says Seas. “I have had the opportunity to participate and contribute as a student, a scientist, a musician, and a dancer.”
“UMBC is proud to have four of our undergraduate students chosen for this nationally competitive award -- selected from over 13,000 applicants-- to support their graduate study that will lead to...
Now in its twenty-first year, UMBC’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) “attains a certain kind of maturity,” but it’s “thrilling to see that as it comes of age, it...
“With heart disease, early prevention is critical,” says Henry Wu '17. “Pulse Finder is a way to support younger people to help them maintain cardiovascular health later in life.”
UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are 12 top highlights.
At 19th annual symposium, 331 students learned from workshops and received insightful feedback on their research projects from cricket behavior to breast cancer to biodegradable polymers.
Students from all backgrounds who work in the Summers Lab say it has boosted their scientific skills, increased their confidence, and set them on a path to success in research. For Summers, this...
With a focus on research experiences and lots of support, the MARC U*STAR program seeks to "light the fire in the belly so students are hooked on science," says Lasse Lindahl.
Students come away from summer research with new perspectives and skills. “People don’t think about how math can overlap with other things,” says Danielle Sykes ‘19.