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PerkinElmer Technology Workshop

Thursday, September 22nd

CNMS will be hosting a PerkinElmer Technology Workshope on Thursday, September 22nd. Breakfast & lunch will be provided courtesy of PerkinElmer. See the attached flyer for more information....

Posted: September 13, 2016, 1:44 PM

Welcome New Biology Instructors,

Dr. Javier Rivera Guzman and Dr. Jewel Daniel

Please join the Department of Biological Sciences in welcoming two new members of our faculty: Dr. Javier Rivera Guzman and Dr. Jewel Daniel.  Dr. Javier Rivera Guzman will be our new...

Posted: September 12, 2016, 8:57 AM

Department graduate student interviewed for Science Magazine

Karan Odom comments on why female birds have lost their song

Karan Odom was the lead author on a paper published in 2014 about the widespread incidence of female song among songbirds. She was interviewed about a recent study in Science exploring why female...

Posted: January 16, 2016, 2:16 PM

Remembering early years of UMBC

Retired UMBC faculty & staff gather together

Former faculty & staff remember the years they spent at UMBC.

Posted: November 11, 2015, 12:25 PM

Congratulations to iGEM Team!

2015 iGEM Jamboree Team Earns Bronze Medal

From September 24-28, UMBC was represented at the 2015 iGEM Jamboree held in Boston and the Retriever team earned a bronze medal for their work on remediating copper from the environment.  iGEM...

Posted: October 2, 2015, 12:58 PM

Journal of Bacteriology Cover Story

Neus Sanchez-Alberola, Ivan Erill, et al.

The August 11, 2015 issue of the Journal of Bacteriology cover features new research by Neus Sanchez-Alberola, Susana Campoy, David Emerson, Jordi Barbe and Ivan Erill that maps the genes involved...

Posted: August 13, 2015, 12:04 PM

Marla Streb '91, M.S. MEES

Mountain Bike Hall of Famer

Credits her attention to detail and working smart from what she learned in the laboratory!  

Posted: July 22, 2015, 3:18 PM

Evan Cameron awarded NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship

Former Biology Ph.D. Student

Evan G. Cameron, Ph.D., a former graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at UMBC, was recently awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) for...

Posted: July 22, 2015, 3:09 PM

Specific Aims Club

Wednesday, July 22nd, 3:00 pm, BS 461

Drs. Robinson & Hoffman will present at the next Specific Aims Club, Wednesday, July 22nd, 3:00 p.m., BS 461.

Posted: July 21, 2015, 3:11 PM

Drs. Leupen and Leips featured in Nature article

Why we are teaching science wrong, and how to make it right

A recent Nature article discusses Active Learning techniques and their use in STEM courses. Kudos to Dr. Leips and Dr. Leupen for their contribution and highlighting innovative pedagogy at UMBC...

Posted: July 15, 2015, 4:03 PM