A PhD student is sought for Fall 2022 to carry out a PhD project under Dr. Tyler Josephson's guidance on developing and applying molecular simulation techniques and artificial intelligence tools to gain molecular-scale insights on processes in the environment to enable new solutions for cleaner air and water. 

Applicants should have a Masters or Bachelor’s degree in a related field and can apply to either the Environmental Engineering PhD program or the Chemical & Biochemical Engineering PhD program

Environmental Engineering PhD Program Overview

Applicant's prior coursework must include the completion of key prerequisites courses with a B or better. The prospective students must be admitted to the Environmental Engineering Doctoral program at University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering PhD Program Overview

Applicant's prior coursework must include the completion of key prerequisites courses with a B or better. The prospective students must be admitted to the Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Doctoral program at University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering

Benefits: 

Full-time PhD students admitted to the department are paid a stipend plus tuition remission and health insurance. The Fall 2022 PhD stipend is of $34,967/year.

Hello Everyone! This week (Friday, November 12th), our guest speaker will be Kelly Granger - Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley.

Kelly will be providing great insight on her career path, as a former UMBC student that majored in Management of Aging Service. Additionally, she will give any information on learning opportunities available to students, as well as advice for incoming working professionals. 

This event could be helpful to those interested in an internship at Morgan Stanley or those looking into pursuing an MBA in Finance as she had previously acquired hers at University of Baltimore. 

Please come by, and ask him any questions you may have!

Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qcm-orfs-ksa

UMBC Computer Science Students Learn About Quantum Algorithms

When I started my undergraduate studies at UMBC, I was pursuing a degree in the Computer Science track. It seemed like a good career option and fit with the ideas and aspirations I had for myself at the time. I had always loved English and writing, but I never considered studying it until after a full year of realization that Computer Science wasn’t meant for me.

At the beginning of my sophomore year, I changed tracks completely to pursue dual degrees in English and Psychology, even though I still wasn’t sure that those subjects were what I really wanted to study. It wasn’t until my second semester that year, when I took my first class in medieval literature, that I truly started to become passionate about my English degree. From classes on the poetry of World War I and William Blake, to seminars focused on the portrayal of food in medieval literature, I found myself exposed to a breadth of different subjects and works from all sorts of authors and time periods.

The professors I met here continuously encouraged me to advance my abilities and research into topics of my choice. I took a number of classes with Dr. McKinley, and her encouragement helped me to pursue topics I found interesting, providing me with insights and guidance along the way. The enthusiasm she and all the other professors showed for their subjects meant they kept themselves open to discussions both in and outside of class and provided the utmost support to the students studying with them. Now, I work for the federal government, utilizing the critical thinking and writing skills I gained in pursuit of my Bachelor’s degrees every day. Working at our headquarters office means handling a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, as we assist with the administrative tasks that allow for our nationwide offices to continue their own work in support of our mission. While I do sorely miss my time at UMBC with
the English department, my hope is to continue in this line of work and eventually pursue a graduate degree. Whether I stay with my current job or decide to change tracks again, I hope to carry the passion nurtured here with me along the way.