A delegation led by Omar Faison, Director of Sponsored Programs at Virginia State University (VSU) visited UMBC to explore opportunities for collaborative research. The visit was hosted by Karl V. Steiner, Vice President for Research and included meetings with Dr. Julia Ross, incoming Dean for the College of Engineering and Information Technologies (COEIT) and numerous faculty members.  The VSU delegation included Dr. Daniel Roberts, Executive Director Global and Special Initiatives, Dr. Jinmyun Jo, Department of Computer Engineering and Dr. Sidney McNairy, former Director, Capacity Building Branch at NIH-NIGMS.