Programs

• REU: Bioenergy Systems
• SROP: Biomedical Engineering
• SROP: Chemistry
• REU: Applied Mathematics
• REU: Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
• REU: Optics and Laser Physics
• REU: Redox Biology
• SROP: Virology

The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP).

All work and no play?
Not exactly.

One unique feature of the Nebraska Summer Research Program is the partnership between the REU and SROP programs and the Office of Graduate Studies. Students benefit in having a community of scholars in which to learn and to share research with.

This intensive summer research experience provides mentoring and research experiences while allowing scholars to preview graduate school life. Students with a strong interest in graduate programs are particularly encouraged to apply, as are those from populations traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

• The Leisure Reading Collection is made up of current fiction and non-fiction titles that are considered to be of current and lasting interest.

• The items on the Kuhn Library's Amazon Wish List are titles that the Library is interested in obtaining but does not have the financial resources to purchase.

The Library is now accepting donations to our Leisure Reading Collection through the Amazon.com WishList.  Visit our website for more details about this program.

Are you eligible for the Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship and the UMBC Scholarship for returning students? You must answer YES to the following questions to be eligible.

• Are you a student 25 years old or older?

• Are you working toward your first undergraduate degree?

• Are you enrolled for fall and/or spring classes?

• Have you earned at least 60 credits?

• Do you have at least a 2.5 GPA?

• Are you in financial need?

• Are you willing to attend group meetings and/or contact meetings that are designed to help support you as a mature women?

If so... feel free to download an application today for the 2012-2013 school year. For questions, feel free to contact Jess in the Women's Center or at jessm@umbc.edu.

Applications are due April 6, 2012.

The College of Engineering is offering to qualified undergraduates from throughout the country the opportunity to conduct research projects in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering

The program lasts for eight weeks during the summer. The dates for 2012 are June 2nd (check-in) to July 28th (check out).

Research Opportunities

All research projects pertaining to SUPER will be based in Discovery Park, just four miles north of the main campus.

SUPER students will have office space in Discovery Park and access to all research facilities. They will be assigned a faculty mentor and can choose to perform research under one of our research areas or propose a research project of their own (check our website for other exciting research projects):

• Bioinformatics
• Characterization and testing of piezoelectric materials and devices
• Computer architecture, memory systems, and parallel processing
• Development and testing of advanced polymer based materials and composites
• Embedded Computing
• Low Power VLSI Design
• Microwave and Antennas

Eligibility

Our program is oriented towards students who have completed at least two years of study in:

• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering

A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher at the end of the Fall 2011 semester is required.  Students who will graduate at the end of the Spring 2012 semester are not eligible for this program.

The STAR Program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) #5R25 HL103180-02.  Basic overview …

• Each STAR participant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident who has completed one college level mathematics and one college level science series (Freshman level); with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.  **Preferred candidates for positions will also have 2 or 3 quarters, mentored experience in a biomedical/biobehavioral laboratory.

• According to each individual’s background, laboratory participants will receive a mentored laboratory experience

• Each participant will receive up to $5500 for the summer experience (paid in installments), round-trip travel funds are available to out-of- area students, who meet criteria

• Program dates are either:   

1.  June 18 through August 17, 2012:  Semester system school

           2.  June 18 through September 7, 2012:  Quarter system school  

• STAR students will present in two poster sessions: 

1.     UW Summer Research Poster Session:  Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2.   STAR Program Poster Session:  Tuesday, August 14, 2012 (TENTATIVE)

The Diversity Educator Interns are a mix of six, talented undergraduate and graduate students who work to fulfill the Mosaic Center's mission and vision by promoting cross cultural programs, education and collaboration. Want to know more? Contact mosaic@umbc.edu.

Name: Andrea Duval

Major: Modern Languages and Linguistics major studying French and Intercultural Communication

Hometown: Native New Yorker

Q: Favorite animals? Random facts? 

A: I love dogs (especially big cuddly ones), hamsters, and my baby betta fish! Random facts...  There's no pizza quite like a Brooklyn pizza. 

Q: How did you learn about the Diversity Education Internship (DEI)? Did you know right away that you wanted to do it?

A: I heard about it in an email I received from the MLL department here.  I thought "This sounds perfect!" and decided to apply.  I knew that this was right up my alley, and I'm glad I went for it. 

Q: Have you volunteered in any other diversity positions before you started? How did you learn skills you needed to know for this internship? 

A: My freshman year I volunteered in the English Language Institute as  conversation partner, helping international students develop their conversational English. It was a great experience and put me in a position where I had to develop the necessary skills to communicate across cultures.  And those skills are invaluable as a DEI. 

Q: How many hours each week do you work in the OSL Mosaic Center? What do you do during that time? 

A: I work an hour a day in the Mosaic as a part of the Marketing Team, keeping our information updated on myUMBC to inform the student population of our upcoming events, and to put the word out about what the Mosaic is and what we do. 

Q: What is the most difficult thing you have encountered so far into the internship? What is the most interesting thing you have encountered?

A: Learning to let go of your fears and volunteering to do something I might not usually be comfortable doing, like sharing a personal story and stepping out of my comfort zone.  It's important in this internship to be able to put yourself out there, or else it would be hard to help anyone else. 

Q: What would you say to other students inquiring about becoming the next generation of DEIs?

A: Do it! Apply, inquire, ask questions, and most importantly be willing to be active in the center.  Come in and talk to an intern, find out what goes on in the Mosaic, and think of ways to help make it even better! 

Q: What are your plans/goals for after UMBC? 

A: I feel that graduate school is a definite for me.  Whether it happens right after graduation or a few years down the road depends.  But I plan to further my education, and I can't wait to find out what opportunities await me. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – Application deadline for current URA Scholars

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – Application deadline for MARC students

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – Deadline for completed online application for all students

(inclusive of faculty mentor's recommendation).

Application: http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/URCAD/registration/