Matt Pelton receives NSF CAREER Award Grant will advance his research on vibrating nanoparticles
This story initially appeared on news.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks.

Matt Pelton, assistant professor of physics, has received the prominent CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on vibrating nanoparticles. His award totals approximately $650,000 over five years, and his research will focus on how nanoparticles act in various liquids, to understand the unique ways in which mechanical energy flows at the nanometer scale.

“We congratulate Dr. Pelton on his NSF CAREER Award, a recognition of his work and dedication to impacting other scientific fields through his research,” said Karl V. Steiner, vice president for research. “This recognition of Dr. Pelton adds to our growing list of outstanding young faculty who are receiving this high level of peer-based recognition from NSF and other sources.”

Scientists understand how conventional liquids, like water, behave on ordinary time and length scales, and how individual molecules make up liquids, but there is less understanding about liquids on intermediate scales. Pelton has developed a method based on ultrafast laser spectroscopy of vibrating metal nanoparticles suspended in liquids to understand the complex properties and molecular interactions of ordinary liquids.

“It’s like ringing a bell, but on a much smaller scale,” Pelton says of his work. When a bell is rung, it vibrates many times, and if the bell was rung and then submerged in water, it would ring fewer times than when it was not in water, he explains. And if the same bell was rung and then submerged in honey, a viscous liquid, the bell would only ring once or twice.

The nanoparticles in liquids that Pelton studies vibrate a few billion times per second, and can be manipulated with laser pulses. These pulses cause the nanoparticles to expand and vibrate, but like a bell, they react differently depending on the liquid that they are in. Pelton is working to understand how long the nanoparticles vibrate when hit with laser pulses, and where the energy goes as the particle moves.

It is known that particles on fast time scales and short length scales do not act the way that the particles on ordinary scales behave. Pelton explains that sometimes liquids act like a solid, giving the example of cornstarch mixed with water. The mixture acts like a liquid if somebody pushes slowly on it with their finger, but someone presses quickly enough, the particles in the mixture cannot move out of the way and the mixture appears to behave like a solid. Pelton’s research shows that this happens even for an ordinary liquid, such as water, if you push on it quickly enough — such as with a vibrating nanoparticle.

By contributing new knowledge about the complex properties of liquids, Pelton’s work will expand understanding of the function of biological molecules, which live in a liquid environment, and of potential new molecular sensors based on vibrating nanoparticles.

Beyond the research methodologies and findings, Pelton shares that UMBC has allowed him to create his own, independent research group and train the “next generation of scientists in an environment that emphasizes inclusive excellence.”

“I’m particularly happy to receive the CAREER award because it recognizes both of these goals: effective teaching and innovative research,” Pelton says. “It allows me to pursue a research project that will form a cornerstone of my longer-term scientific program as a researcher and educator: to understand the unique ways in which energy flows at the nanometer scale.”

In the last two decades, UMBC faculty have received 30 NSF CAREER awards. Helena Mentis, assistant professor of information systems, is the most recent previous recipient of a CAREER award for over half a million dollars to advance her research on gesture-based tools that can be used by remote surgeons to share expert knowledge in the operating room.

Matt Pelton works with a student in his lab. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11 for UMBC. 
]]> This story initially appeared on news.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks. Matt Pelton, assistant professor of physics, has received the prominent CAREER Award from the National Science... Image https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/9652fb3043a9d1b24442a2a1deaa6ebf/69f97abb/news/000/059/393/9e1c574347088c9225f323757f547b06/Matt_Pelton5-e1459521702927-1920x768.jpg?1460663754 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59393/guest@my.umbc.edu/310b286ac1e4a08a5d9cbe05edff93fd/api/pixel ovpr-news-2016 Archived RCA News https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/research https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/xsmall.png?1743706368 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/original.jpg?1743706368 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/xxlarge.png?1743706368 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/xlarge.png?1743706368 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/large.png?1743706368 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/medium.png?1743706368 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/small.png?1743706368 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/xsmall.png?1743706368 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/794/4bca2aa331eb7e472d63d97e0798b600/xxsmall.png?1743706368 Office of the Vice President for Research https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/xxlarge.jpg?1460663811 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/xlarge.jpg?1460663811 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/large.jpg?1460663811 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/medium.jpg?1460663811 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/small.jpg?1460663811 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/xsmall.jpg?1460663811 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/393/0ae85a7ba04160269d6468d35b118977/xxsmall.jpg?1460663811 1 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:57:24 -0400 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:05:49 -0400 Addressing Issues with Prenatal Health Intervention in Haiti Wednesday April 27, 2016 | UC Ballroom | 12-2 p.m
Although the maternal and infant mortality rates in Haiti are the highest in the Western hemisphere, group prenatal care can be utilized to reduce the mortality and improve health. To learn more about the approach used in this project and the group's review, check out their research at URCAD 2016!
]]> Although the maternal and infant mortality rates in Haiti are the highest in the Western hemisphere, group prenatal care can be utilized to reduce the mortality and improve health. To learn more... http://urcad.umbc.edu/sneak-peeks/#mcGowan https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59390/guest@my.umbc.edu/81ed84311c799bcb007c79e1b01e5c3f/api/pixel Undergraduate Research https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/original.jpg?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/large.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/medium.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/small.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxsmall.png?1600355057 Undergraduate Research https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/xxlarge.jpg?1460658565 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/xlarge.jpg?1460658565 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/large.jpg?1460658565 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/medium.jpg?1460658565 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/small.jpg?1460658565 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/xsmall.jpg?1460658565 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/390/425211aab37354b5461746b6303bba02/xxsmall.jpg?1460658565 7 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:29:17 -0400 Watch Between the Lines at URCAD 2016! Wednesday April 27, 2016 | UC 204 | 10:30 a.m. Daniela Mujica-Martorell created a hand-drawn stop-animation short that includes hundreds of drawings and photographs. The story line revolves as two characters who as children have a gentle and innocent personality. They line in two different worlds- one drawn with color and the other in black-and-white. Watch the video at URCAD 2016! ]]> Daniela Mujica-Martorell created a hand-drawn stop-animation short that includes hundreds of drawings and photographs. The story line revolves as two characters who as children have a gentle and... http://urcad.umbc.edu/sneak-peeks/#mujica-Martorell https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59392/guest@my.umbc.edu/68b556cca393e482f13b502ae61667d0/api/pixel Undergraduate Research https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/original.jpg?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xlarge.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/large.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/medium.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/small.png?1600355057 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xsmall.png?1600355057 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/006/875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c/xxsmall.png?1600355057 Undergraduate Research https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/xxlarge.jpg?1460661488 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/xlarge.jpg?1460661488 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/large.jpg?1460661488 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/medium.jpg?1460661488 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/small.jpg?1460661488 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/xsmall.jpg?1460661488 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/392/dcdbc9373d411cfe5d54c5f93cdbbc03/xxsmall.jpg?1460661488 12 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:24:47 -0400 JOIN RSA FOR BLOCK PARTY (April 15th, 2016) On April 15th, 2016 (Tomorrow!), come out and join RSA on Erickson field from 5-7pm for a fun day filled with carnival games, de-stressing puppy petting, a live DJ, fun Zumba sessions with Jasmine and bubble soccer.
]]> On April 15th, 2016 (Tomorrow!), come out and join RSA on Erickson field from 5-7pm for a fun day filled with carnival games, de-stressing puppy petting, a live DJ, fun Zumba sessions with Jasmine... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59391/guest@my.umbc.edu/be9d81a7bc2988cc1831cf0afd0cae7f/api/pixel Resident Student Association https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/rsa https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/xsmall.png?1581922174 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/original.png?1581922174 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/xxlarge.png?1581922174 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/xlarge.png?1581922174 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/large.png?1581922174 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/medium.png?1581922174 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/small.png?1581922174 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/xsmall.png?1581922174 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/046/7e005ca999324839685fc304fa5ac33c/xxsmall.png?1581922174 UMBC Resident Student Association https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/xxlarge.jpg?1460661062 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/xlarge.jpg?1460661062 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/large.jpg?1460661062 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/medium.jpg?1460661062 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/small.jpg?1460661062 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/xsmall.jpg?1460661062 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/391/aaa7b03739d0538b3ec3955f604c4d55/xxsmall.jpg?1460661062 2 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:12:31 -0400 Archives Gold #28: 50 Objects for UMBC's 50th A Women's Union Community Service Award from 1991 Special Collections continues our archival project Archives Gold: 50 Objects for UMBC's 50th, a special series showcasing 50 different objects that tell the story of UMBC. This week we present a plaque from 1991 presenting the Women's Union with a Community Service Award. 


Women's Union Plaque, 1991. University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 

The Women's Union, a student organization working to promote women's interests and activities on the UMBC campus, first formed in 1971. Some of their early projects included film series, women's art exhibits, women's studies courses, and debate series. By September of 1991, an official Women's Center was opened in Gym I, hosting meetings, workshops, and events that focused on women's issues. The Women's Center continues to operate to this day, sponsoring a variety of programs including LGBTQ+ meetings, Returning Women student forums, and Women of Color Coalition meetings.  

Learn More: 

-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-UMBC Women's Center Webpage 
-Article "Women's Union Formed" in The Retriever (Volume 6, Number 1) 

View All: my.umbc.edu/groups/library/posts?tag=archives-gold
]]> Special Collections continues our archival project Archives Gold: 50 Objects for UMBC's 50th, a special series showcasing 50 different objects that tell the story of UMBC. This week we present a... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59330/guest@my.umbc.edu/5c21d26abfca2854d109c314af0c1665/api/pixel active archives-gold special-collections umbc50 Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/library https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/xsmall.png?1279120404 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/original.png?1279120404 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/xxlarge.png?1279120404 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/xlarge.png?1279120404 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/large.png?1279120404 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/medium.png?1279120404 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/small.png?1279120404 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/xsmall.png?1279120404 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/016/854d6fae5ee42911677c739ee1734486/xxsmall.png?1279120404 Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/xxlarge.jpg?1460489352 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/xlarge.jpg?1460489352 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/large.jpg?1460489352 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/medium.jpg?1460489352 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/small.jpg?1460489352 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/xsmall.jpg?1460489352 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/330/25745f2bedf3ebbb42da885a299d1884/xxsmall.jpg?1460489352 4 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:31:05 -0400 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:04:42 -0400 NIST Teams up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Cost

NIST Teams up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Costs
 

Sparks Dynamics, while conducting research with energy efficiency scientists from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), a federal science laboratory, instrumented the existing plant compressed air system with the ReMASTER monitoring solution.  It was discovered that the existing system was operating so inefficiently that an entirely new compressed air system could be installed with the aid of a Pepco rebate- meeting government mandates to save energy while providing an attractive financial return.  The new system was designed and engineered to maximize energy efficiency, provide enhanced reliability for the plant and allow for growth (33% more capacity for the central compressed air system).  Sparks Dynamics managed the entire project and completed an energy study that resulted in a $370,000 Pepco utility rebate.  The project will provide NIST with over $140,000 in energy cost savings per year.  The system will continue to be monitored by Sparks Dynamics' ReMASTER cloud based monitoring and analytics solution 24/7 to ensure it continues to run at optimal performance and will alert personnel of any anomalies.  Sparks Dynamics ReMASTER solution can augment any existing compressed air system regardless of manufacturer to provide situational awareness leading to enhanced efficiency and reliability.

Click on the link to read the Case Study on this project NIST Case Study
Click on link to read the ReMASTER Data Sheet
Baseline monitoring- Data analytics detect short cycling anomaly resulting in unstable and inefficient system operation
]]> NIST Teams up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Costs   Sparks Dynamics, while conducting research with energy efficiency scientists from NIST (National Institute of Standards and... http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cde76f3d6075edb2cd2a84f22&id=d58fd403fc&e=303c7ebbea https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59389/guest@my.umbc.edu/74a187c7d5e9a918b51360a3989ec6b7/api/pixel bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/bwtech https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/xsmall.png?1760034935 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/original.png?1760034935 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/xxlarge.png?1760034935 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/xlarge.png?1760034935 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/large.png?1760034935 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/medium.png?1760034935 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/small.png?1760034935 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/xsmall.png?1760034935 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/410/afff9420ec03574fa84c6bb85b54a3e3/xxsmall.png?1760034935 bwtech@UMBC 0 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:19:14 -0400 PBS documentary features neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa’s new approach to treating bipolar disorder Kafui Dzirasa '01 is featured in a PBS documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of people with bipolar disorder. He is developing an electrical device that would stabilize a person’s mood without the side effects caused by medications. ]]> Kafui Dzirasa '01 is featured in a PBS documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of people with bipolar disorder. He is developing an electrical device that would stabilize a person’s mood... https://news.umbc.edu/pbs-documentary-features-neuroscientist-kafui-dzirasas-new-approach-to-treating-bipolar-disorder-2/ https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/108774/guest@my.umbc.edu/c6e12c111338e6956efe895cf5fbae94/api/pixel alumni cbee coeit science-and-technology UMBC News https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:08:12 -0400 EXTENDED!!!!! Jacqueline C. Hrabowski Endowment Fund Current Sophomores/Rising Juniors Eligible To Apply!
To encourage more applications, the deadline has been EXTENDED until Monday, April 18th, @ 12pm!

The picture was taken at the recent March 2016 Scholars Luncheon.  From left to right, Natalie DeNigris (Senior, Physics & Psychology), Isabel Geisler (Junior, Global Studies and Geographic Information Systems Certificate), Mrs. Jacqueline Hrabowski, and Hanna Dasoo (Senior, Global Studies).  

Once again, UMBC will award one scholarship to a deserving UMBC student for academic year 2016-17 in recognition of the accomplishments and contributions of Jacqueline C. Hrabowski.

Selection Criteria
The scholarship recipient will be recognized based upon her/his commitment to improving the lives of at-risk urban youth through academic studies and community service activities.


Application Materials can be submitted to:

Lori Hardesty
The Shriver Center
Public Policy Building, 1st floor
lhardesty@umbc.edu


Application Deadline:

The extended deadline is MONDAY, April 18th, by 12 pm.  Interviews will be arranged accordingly. Selections will be made in May.  

Questions?

Contact Lori Hardesty at lhardesty@umbc.edu

 

]]> To encourage more applications, the deadline has been EXTENDED until Monday, April 18th, @ 12pm! The picture was taken at the recent March 2016 Scholars Luncheon.  From left to right, Natalie... http://shrivercenter.umbc.edu/ Image https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/attachments/a1eec0b64809fda6fadc6d94d7e0311a/69f97abc/news/000/059/388/97075b09bc8da2c6efe5649a72a8c43f/2016 Jacqueline Hrabowski Scholars_Luncheon.jpg?1460656283 https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59388/guest@my.umbc.edu/53cff0ed4f7faaf7e8a80327fbafe4ee/api/pixel The Shriver Center https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/shriver https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/xsmall.png?1441293069 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/original.jpg?1441293069 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/xxlarge.png?1441293069 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/xlarge.png?1441293069 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/large.png?1441293069 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/medium.png?1441293069 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/small.png?1441293069 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/xsmall.png?1441293069 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/008/0bfad113286cf6b1bc6dedbdbfc7e5ef/xxsmall.png?1441293069 The Shriver Center https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/xxlarge.jpg?1460656283 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/xlarge.jpg?1460656283 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/large.jpg?1460656283 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/medium.jpg?1460656283 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/small.jpg?1460656283 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/xsmall.jpg?1460656283 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/059/388/0dacda6e56994eb1243540570bfb191e/xxsmall.jpg?1460656283 5 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:56:40 -0400 LAST CALL: Volunteer at URCAD with SWE!!! Come contribute your time and talents to URCAD 2016! UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day is still looking for volunteers! Please volunteer and help support your classmates presenting by signing up for one or more time slots. Positions include Helpers & Runners and AV Monitors. Assistance is needed from 7 am to 5:30 pm, so come out at any time on April 27th! Sign up on the google sheet below.

https://docs.google.com/a/umbc.edu/spreadsheets/d/1ZJFbvz2SWr-CLN4MPCtYOHUlR0SlrXeQ3mwW-W3ZvhI/edit?usp=sharing

See you there!! :)
]]> UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day is still looking for volunteers! Please volunteer and help support your classmates presenting by signing up for one or more time slots.... https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/59386/guest@my.umbc.edu/9daeb03d6a9df80980706707b088bc17/api/pixel Society of Women Engineers https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/swe https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/xsmall.png?1441121952 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/original.jpg?1441121952 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/xxlarge.png?1441121952 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/xlarge.png?1441121952 https://assets3-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/large.png?1441121952 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/medium.png?1441121952 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/small.png?1441121952 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/xsmall.png?1441121952 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/179/29093d10b0c57f776c78f839d0203739/xxsmall.png?1441121952 UMBC Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 1 0 true Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:57:03 -0400 UMBC’s 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellows share gratitude for research experience, mentorship Through this program "the nation invests in those individuals who have shown great potential to...become the next generation of research leaders,” explains Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at UMBC. ]]> Through this program "the nation invests in those individuals who have shown great potential to...become the next generation of research leaders,” explains Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of... https://news.umbc.edu/umbcs-2016-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-awardees-share-gratitude-for-research-experience-mentorship/ https://dev.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/108775/guest@my.umbc.edu/6e1842d7c791cab153b7d32e3958905b/api/pixel alumni biology cbee chembiochem cnms coeit csee policy-and-society psychology science-and-technology undergradresearch UMBC News https://dev.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-news https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/original.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xlarge.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/large.png?1632921809 https://assets1-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/medium.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/small.png?1632921809 https://assets2-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xsmall.png?1632921809 https://assets4-dev.my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/001/944/2c79aeea85b1abb37f8cf9fbcdc382b0/xxsmall.png?1632921809 UMBC News 0 0 false Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:24:19 -0400