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Govind Rao featured in MedTech Intelligence article

This article was originally published in MedTech Intelligence. August 24, 2017 Cardboard Incubator Gives Preemies Better Chance of Survival By Maria Fontanazza A low-cost infant...

Posted: August 28, 2017, 8:44 AM

Kafui Dzirasa featured on NIH Director's Blog

NIH Family Members Giving Back: Kafui Dzirasa

The NIH Director's Blog recently featured a story on Dr. Kafui Dzirasa (UMBC-CBEE, BS 2001), highlighting his interaction with the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. Dr. Dzirasa is also the winner of the...

Posted: August 17, 2017, 5:24 PM

Lee Blaney interviewed on WYPR

Associate Professor Lee Blaney was recently interviewed for On the Record, a morning public affairs show on the local public radio affiliate, WYPR, hosted by Sheilah Kast. He talked about his...

Posted: August 3, 2017, 3:24 PM

Lee Blaney receives AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching

in Environmental Engineering & Science

Congratulations to Associate Professor Lee Blaney, who recently receivedthe AEESP Award for Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering & Science. This award is given annually to...

Posted: July 31, 2017, 1:40 PM

Lee Blaney teaches field course in Costa Rica

Earlier this summer, Associate Professor Lee Blaney taught a field course on climate change, forest conservation, and water quality in Costa Rica with Maggie Holland (GES) and Matt Fagan (GES)....

Posted: July 25, 2017, 8:57 AM

Dr. Szeto works to better predict cancer patient responses

Combo of experimental tests and computational models

July 14, 2017 by Megan Hanks As a Washington Post article highlighted, some doctors are now using immunotherapy—stimulating the body’s own immune response to tackle disease in targeted...

Posted: July 17, 2017, 10:03 AM

Congratulations CBEE Grads

Graduation Day - May 25, 2017

Congratulations to all the graduates. Forty eight students graduated with their degree in Chemical Engineering on TH May 26, 2017. Of note were the graduates from our departmental who won various...

Posted: May 26, 2017, 2:17 PM

Daniel Ocasio highlighted in UMBC News feature

valedictorian will pursue environmental engineering PhD

May 13, 2017 by Megan Hanks Daniel Ocasio B.S., Chemical Engineering Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Severn, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., UC Berkeley UMBC fosters a...

Posted: May 15, 2017, 8:10 AM

Andreas Seas highlighted in Class of 17 feature on UMBC News

will pursue biomedical engineering M.D./Ph.D.

May 12, 2017 by Megan Hanks Andreas Seas B.S., Chemical Engineering Summa Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland Plans: M.D./Ph.D., Duke University...

Posted: May 15, 2017, 8:03 AM

UMBC’s 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellows

current, recent students prepare for groundbreaking careers

May 12, 2017 by Megan Hanks Three current undergraduate students and one recent alumna have received highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Awards...

Posted: May 12, 2017, 3:47 PM