Student Research & Internship Spotlights

80% of CBEE students who graduated in 2024 and 2025 engaged in applied learning (internships, co-ops, research, etc) while at UMBC.

 

95% of the class of 2022 reported employment, enrollment in graduate or professional school, or both.

97% of those employed, were in positions directly related to their career goals.

(as of April 2024, Class of 2022 data is the most current data available)

 

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Student Research & Internship Spotlights

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Blaney Lab identifies impacts from failing sewer systems

First paper for Batista Andrade’s PhD Research

Congratulations to Jahir Antonio Batista Andrade, Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental Engineering, on his first publication related to his Ph.D. research. Batista Andrade, under the supervision of...

Posted: January 3, 2023, 3:57 PM

Preprint: New approach to fight pandemics

Dr. Rao, Dr. Frey and graduate students from the Chemical Biochemical & Environmental Engineering Department (CBEE) at UMBC as well as collaborators, released a transcript in bioRxiv, titled:...

Posted: January 3, 2023, 12:06 PM

Undergraduate Research: BlaneyLab, UMBC & UC-Irvine

Kaylyn Stewart,‘24, chemistry

Kaylyn Stewart,‘24, chemistry Blaney Lab, UMBC When did you start your research on campus? Fall 2021 What is the focus of your research? I work on improving the efficiency of recovering...

Posted: October 19, 2022, 9:46 AM

Michael Fleming, PhD student receives Award

SREB-Doctoral Scholars Program Dissertation Year Award

Congratulations to Michael Fleming, a recipient of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) - Doctoral Scholars Program (DSP) Dissertation Year Award for 2022-2023. Michael is an environmental...

Posted: October 11, 2022, 11:59 AM

Dr. Welty leads Baltimore-centered consortium, $2.3M grant

Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative

Excerpt from "UMBC to co-lead new Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative with $2.3M grant"  Published: Oct 4, 2022 | Sarah Hansen, M.S. '15 American cities face environmental...

Posted: October 5, 2022, 1:08 PM

Undergraduate Research: Blaney Lab, UMBC

Margaret Therese Siao, ‘23 chemical engineering

Margaret Therese Siao, ‘23 chemical engineering - biotechnology &  bioengineering track Internship Location:  Blaney Lab, UMBC What is the focus of your research/internship? I...

Posted: September 28, 2022, 3:13 PM

Undergraduate Internship: ORISE/Food and Drug Administration

Jenny Thomas, ‘23 chemical engineering

Jenny Thomas, '23 chemical engineering - traditional track, chemistry minor Internship Location:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Virtual Internship What is the focus of your...

Posted: September 19, 2022, 3:24 PM

Undergraduate Summer Internship : ExxonMobil

Catherine Wraback, '23 chemical engineering

Catherine Wraback, '23 chemical engineering - traditional track Internship Location:  ExxonMobil, Houston, TX What is the focus of your research/internship? This summer, I worked in...

Posted: September 19, 2022, 2:23 PM

CBEE students & faculty highlighted: USM LSAMP annual report

2020 - 2021 Year in Review

The UMBC LSAMP 2020-2021 Annual Report highlights involvement in the UMBC LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP) program. LSAMP participants have access to individualized...

Posted: September 19, 2022, 1:54 PM

Undergraduate Summer Research: Vanderbilt University

Chiad Onyeje, '24 chemical engineering

Chiad Onyeje, '24 chemical engineering Internship experience Over the summer, Chiad delved into an Undergraduate Research Internship combining Biomedical Engineering and Nanoscale Science at...

Posted: August 31, 2022, 11:05 AM