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About the Meyerhoff Scholars Program

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program is at the forefront of efforts to increase diversity among future leaders in science, technology, engineering and related fields. The UMBC Meyerhoff family is now more than 1600 strong, with over 1400 alumni across the nation and 245 students enrolled at UMBC. Over 300 graduates are currently pursuing graduate and professional degrees in STEM fields. Read More >

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Meyerhoffs and Dr. Hrabowski at MIT

Simons Foundation and Stony Brook University Model Meyerhoff

Nothing Succeeds Like Success

We Know How to Diversify STEM Fields. The Challenge Is Spreading What Works

News Feature: Keeping Black Students in STEM

How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

Chan Zuckerberg Invests $6.9M to Diversify STEM – Using Meyerhoff Model

UMBC STEM Scholar Success Heads to the West Coast (WYPR 88.1FM Radio Interview)

Science Article on Meyerhoff Adaptation

Baltimore Sun Article about Gen Z Featuring Two Meyerhoff Scholars

New York Times Article on the Meyerhoff Scholars Program

President Emeritus Freeman Hrabowski’s 2015 Ivory Dome Award Video

NIH Record – Meyerhoff Scholars visit to the National Institutes of Health

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From UMBC News and Magazine

New campus smoking policy covered by Fox News

On Monday, July 8, Fox News visited the UMBC campus as part of a story on the new USM requirements that all state institutions become smoke free by July 1. Students interviewed for the story...

Posted: July 9, 2013, 6:16 PM

UMBC student places third in Microsoft Cybersecurity 2020 contest

UMBC first-year Cybersecurity (CYBR) MPS student Andrew Shiffer placed third in Microsoft’s “Cybersecurity 2020” student essay contest. The contest allows Microsoft to solicit original research...

Posted: July 8, 2013, 3:16 PM

UMBC Alumni named to Daily Record’s ‘VIP’ and ’20 in Their Twenties’ lists

Erin O’Keefe ’08, MPP, has been named to the Daily Record’s VIP list, which honors leaders under 40 for their professional accomplishments and commitment to inspiring change in their communities....

Posted: July 8, 2013, 2:31 PM

Bob Provine, Psychology, sheds light on yawning, hiccups and other curious behaviors

In a recent Chicago Tribune article, UMBC’s Bob Provine explained the origin and meaning behind some of our most curious behaviors. From the contagious yawn to the annoying hiccup, Provine...

Posted: July 8, 2013, 1:15 PM

Manil Suri Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA in New York Times, Elsewhere

On the heels of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Manil Suri, Mathematics, spoke out on what it means for the culture in India and the rest of the world. A...

Posted: July 3, 2013, 6:53 PM

Stephen Freeland selected as new director of Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary Studies (INDS) is pleased to welcome Dr. Stephen Freeland as its new Director. Dr. Freeland succeeds Patricia La Noue, praised for building a solid foundation during her time in...

Posted: June 27, 2013, 7:15 PM

Nicole Else-Quest, Psychology, on WYPR’s Midday with Dan Rodricks

Nicole Else-Quest, assistant professor of psychology joins WYPR’s “Midday with Dan Rodricks” to address gender gap in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) industry, and to discuss...

Posted: June 19, 2013, 10:53 PM

New Media Studio and Maryland Traditions’ “Mill Stories” Project in Dundalk Eagle

New Media Studio and Maryland Traditions’ “Mill Stories” Project in Dundalk Eagle.

Posted: May 28, 2013, 6:47 PM

Shaun Kane, Information Systems, in Discovery News

Access Lens, a research project from Shaun Kane in the Department of Information Systems, was recently covered by Discovery News. This research was presented at the 2013 ACM Conference on Human...

Posted: May 8, 2013, 3:44 PM

Manil Suri, Mathematics, on BBC’s “The Forum”

Manil Suri, professor of mathematics, was recently a guest on the BBC World Service program “The Forum” to discuss “Obsessions, new and old, in literature and technology.” Joining Suri on the...

Posted: April 11, 2013, 3:28 PM

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