I am investigating how MAPK15, an atypical protein kinase, contributes to the growth and metastasis of ovarian cancer. I hope to determine its mechanisms by purifying the protein and conducting...
November 17, 2025
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Research Rocks the RAC on April 22, 2026!
Registration for URCAD will open on the 2nd of January, 2026 and applications are due by Feb. 15. This year URCAD moves to a new space in the RAC! Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement...
November 10, 2025
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'24 Goldwater Scholar ready to take on UPENN
Samuel Barnett ’25, biochemistry, is on his way to the Ph.D. program in cellular and molecular biology at the University of Pennsylvania this fall, after seizing opportunities to conduct research...
May 21, 2025
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Lea-Pearl Njei, Caly Ferguson, and Jariatu Kargbo are Golden
Lea-Pearl Njei, biological sciences; Caly Ferguson, mechanical engineering; and Jariatu Kargbo, biological sciences, have each received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for the 2025 – 2026...
May 19, 2025
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Deadline: May 9
Information on how to write a successful URA proposal: https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/forms/proposal/ Writing a Successful URA Proposal Undergraduate Research Award (URA) Maximum...
May 5, 2025
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Undergraduate Research Awards apps due by NEXT Friday 5/9
The deadline to apply to the Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) has been extended until NEXT Friday, May 9, 2025! Students must submit a research or artistic proposal, along with a UMBC mentor...
May 2, 2025
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Amy Got $1,500 for Her Research: YOU CAN TOO!
This is Amy. She was a URA Scholar. She got $1,500 for her research on early film history. "The money I got from Undergraduate Research helped me explore many early silent films from...
April 30, 2025
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Scott Got $1,500 for His Research: YOU CAN TOO!
This is Scott. He was a URA Scholar. He got $1,500 for his research on ponds. "The money I got from Undergraduate Research helped me travel to maybe exotics lands where I was able to study...
April 28, 2025
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Best with Inter-collegiate Collaborators: Kann Lab
We had to create an additional category to honor the UMBC lab that collaborated with Georgetown University students on computational approaches to annotate the human genome with the goal of...
April 22, 2025
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Best Selfie with a Family Member: King and Queen of Research
Bringing your mom to URCAD and getting her to use all the props is always a good idea! Honors College student Sara Humphries presented an art exhibition and an oral explanation of the artwork...
April 22, 2025
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