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Trapdoor spider named after Dr. Mercedes Burns

What is the coolest thing named after you? Our very own Dr. Mercedes Burns now has a Trapdoor spider, native to southern Arizona and New Mexico, named in her honor. In a new publication, authors...

Posted: April 6, 2021, 11:05 AM

Biological Sciences Presenters at URCAD

Join us for URCAD Online, April 19-25 at URCAD.umbc.edu Susan Afolabi | Regulation And Effects Of Ferritin In Border Cell Migration In D. Melanogaster | Michelle Starz-Gaiano | Biological...

Posted: April 5, 2021, 12:40 PM

Bioinformatics Presenters at URCAD

Join us for URCAD Online, April 19-25 at URCAD.umbc.edu Varsha Pudi | Neural Structure-function Analysis For Connectome Biomarker Identification | Marisel Villafane-Delgado | Johns Hopkins...

Posted: April 5, 2021, 12:38 PM

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Presenters at URCAD

Join us for URCAD Online, April 19-25 at URCAD.umbc.edu Toan Bui | Characterizing the Interaction Between A Eukaryotic Arginyltransferase 1 (ATE1) And An Aminoacyl-tRNA | Aaron Smith | Chemistry...

Posted: April 5, 2021, 12:36 PM

Career Center Newsletter for STEM majors

Internships, research opportunities, jobs, workshops

New Internships and Jobs for Science Majors! The Career Center is open and ready to support you remotely through our virtual appointments and online resources. To schedule a 1:1 appointment...

Posted: March 26, 2021, 11:47 AM

Photography as Evidence and Excuse

Library Spotlight! Guest Instructor: Melissa Penley Cormier

Melissa Penley Cormier, CNMS Research Graphics, will be joining the Library Spotlight! Guest Instructor Series on Friday, April 23 at noon. This artist talk will center around photography as...

Posted: March 26, 2021, 11:11 AM

Get Excited by Fluorescence Microscopy

Library Spotlight! Guest Instructor: Tagide deCarvalho

Tagide deCarvalho, Keith Porter Imaging Facility, will be joining the Library for an exciting virtual workshop on Monday, March 29th at noon.  Fluorescence is a phenomenon whereby certain...

Posted: March 26, 2021, 11:08 AM

Grad Alumni Stories: Dr. Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez '13

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs event w/ Omland Lab alumna

Dr. Nandadevi Cortes Rodriguez is currently an Assistant Professor at Ithaca College, where she teaches Ornithology and Ecology Evolution for first year students. Prior to that, she was an...

Posted: March 25, 2021, 8:52 AM

Alternate Spring Break

Maryland COVID-19 Vaccination Site Student Volunteer Program

"Traditionally, many USM students travel during spring break to other states and countries to perform a wide range of community service activities.  As state leaders expand mass vaccination sites...

Posted: March 11, 2021, 9:08 AM

Math and Science Tutoring Center

If you have quick questions for STEM courses, including Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, you can drop in and get help! Sunday-Thursday, 5pm-9pm https://lrc.umbc.edu/tutor/math-lab/

Posted: March 9, 2021, 5:39 PM