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STEM OUTREACH DAY

Location

On Campus

Date & Time

May 3, 2024, 1:30 pm3:00 pm

Description

The Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) department at UMBC invites you:

STEM OUTREACH DAY

DATE: Friday, May 3, 2024

TIME: 1:30 PM - 3 PM

LOCATION: UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250



RSVP REQUIRED. Space is limited. 

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Schedule: 
1:30 pm - Lunch with CBEE Student Ambassadors
2:00 pm  - Poster Sessions for Spring 2024 Chemical Engineering Problem Solving and Experimental Design

Posters

  • Crystallization of Lactose From Milk
  • Extraction of Ascorbic Acid from Oranges​
  • From Bitter to Sweet: Your Medicine’s Flavor Explained
  • Using Carboxylic Acids as Crosslinking Agents to Improve Starch Bioplastic
  • Fermentation and Distillation of Potatoes for Consumer-Grade Vodka
  • Testing the Feasibility of Extracting Capsaicin from Peppers for Pain Relief Applications
  • Restoration of Yellowed Plastics
  • Testing the Performance of Starch-Based Bioplastics

ABOUT EVENT

This event is for current high school students & community college students interested in exploring undergraduate programs in STEM, specifically chemical engineering and environmental engineering. 


Participants will: 

  • Discover student research opportunities in chemical engineering at UMBC
  • Meet faculty and students at UMBC
  • Explore undergraduate student research posters and student organizations