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Invitation to Apply to Be an Undergraduate Member of the IRB

Academic Year 2015-2016

The Institutional Review Board (IRB), the formally designated UMBC committee to approve, monitor, and review research involving humans is currently accepting applications from students to join....

Posted: April 24, 2015, 2:00 PM

Updated PHS Policy from OLAW

The NIH has updated the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy) as announced in Guide Notice NOT-OD-15-079 at...

Posted: April 23, 2015, 11:23 AM

“A Look Ahead” symposium

sparks optimism for the future of cancer treatment

by Sarah Hansen The 18th annual “A Look Ahead” Symposium happened Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in UMBC’s University Center Ballroom.  The symposium brought together UMBC faculty, students, and...

Posted: April 21, 2015, 5:55 PM

CSEE Professor Curtis Menyuk wins Humboldt Research Award

Coveted international prize a win for UMBC, too

By Sarah Hansen UMBC Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Curtis Menyuk recently won the prestigious Humboldt Research Award.  Academics from any discipline are eligible for...

Posted: April 13, 2015, 5:38 PM

President Hrabowski speaks at Maryland Biotech Forum

Meeting fosters growth across academia, industry, government

The Maryland Regional Biotech Forum was held at the MedImmune campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland on March 30 and 31.  The event brought together representatives from government, industry, and...

Posted: March 31, 2015, 11:47 AM

Technology Catalyst Fund jumpstarts inventions on campus

(At right: A still from an informational video about a distracted driving detection system project, available here.) By Sarah Hansen The Office of Technology Development (OTD) at UMBC granted...

Posted: March 30, 2015, 8:04 AM

IMET–UMBC collaborative grant program takes off

by Sarah Hansen Last spring, the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) initiated the IMET–Partner Institutions Seed Grant Program.  The program stipulates that proposals include...

Posted: March 13, 2015, 4:32 PM