South Africa to Colorado: Summer research helps UMBC STEM BUILD students chart their course

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 10:33:18 -0400
biology, chembiochem, class-of-2019, cnms, community, ges, mathstat, psychology, science-and-technology, undergradresearch

Traveling far from home for an immersive research experience can be transformational for an undergraduate. Living and working in a completely new environment, with new colleagues, can be intimidating, but it also offers powerful opportunities for growth. Five STEM BUILD students from UMBC took that plunge this summer, and all made lasting memories that will inform their paths forward.