News & Events
Team COAST Trip to Scotland
Team COAST visited Northern Scotland to get up close and personal with tidal turbines. With the help of their mentor, Dr. Niemeier, the team was able to connect with an operations manager at Meygen to tour the facilities and discuss their research.
Team EXO Won Second Place Overall at ASTM International Exo Games
Congratulations Team EXO! This past August, Team EXO put their exoskeleton prototype to the test at ASTM International's Exo Games in Philadelphia. They won second place overall and first place in design.
Team Marine presented at two Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry meetings
Team Marine, mentored by Dr. Lance Yonkos, presented their research at both the regional chapter meeting in Baltimore and European meeting in Seville, Spain of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Check out their poster and thesis!
Owen Mank won Dinah Berman Memorial Award
The A. James Clark School of Engineering holds an annual award celebration to recognize outstanding undergraduate students. Owen Mank, on Team SCOOT, received the Dinah Berman Memorial Award for excellence in academics, leadership, and service.
Shannon Ganley and Nathan Roy Inaugural Excellence in Research Awards Recipients
Last spring, Shannon Ganley (Class of 2024, Team SOLAR) and Nathan Roy (Class of 2025, Team ANDRR) were recognized by the Office of Undergraduate Research for their excellent research and poster presentations at the annual Undergraduate Research Day. Congratulations, Shannon and Nathan!
Yash Anand and Malcom Maas awarded Goldwater Scholarships
Yash Anand from Team ASQ and Malcom Maas from Team TORUS were both named 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholars. Congratulations! Click below to read their features on the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) website.
Esohe Owie won Inaugural Dushanka Kleinman Lightning Round Talk award
Esohe Owie presented at the School of Public Health's Research and Practice Day on April 4, 2024. Her talk was titled "Examining Contributors to Maternal Health Disparities in Prince George’s County (Team Black Mamas Matter)." Congratulations, Esohe and Team BMM!
Gemstone Student Selected for Gingrich Firebaugh Scholarship
Liam Allen, a second-year Gemstone student studying aerospace engineering, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Sarah E. Gingrich Firebaugh Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in honor of Sarah Gingrich Firebaugh, B.S. '00, chemistry, who was among the first students to participate in the Gemstone program, and it supports well-rounded students in Gemstone majoring in engineering or science, with a preference given to Pennsylvania residents.
A lifelong resident of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Liam is the team lead for Gemstone's team OARS (Oceanic Autonomous Rescue Systems), whose work focuses on applying swarm theory to rapidly deploy unmanned surface vehicles in support of survivors of shipwrecks until human rescue operations can reach them. As the team lead, Liam coordinates research activities, facilitates the collaboration among his team members and consults with experts in the field to guide the team's work. Liam is also a member of the University of Maryland ultimate frisbee team, serving as one of their Core leadership officers. He also served as a Gems Camp leader in the summer of 2023 and very much looks forward to returning in future years. In his free time, Liam plays on intramural soccer teams, a club ultimate frisbee team, and enjoys climbing, snorkeling, chess, salsa dancing and cooking.
Upcoming Events
Homecoming 2024
Calling all Terps for Homecoming week October 13-19, 2024! Click here for details about the game and events.
Reading Day
Come study in ESJ (Room) on December 10!
Alumni Spotlight
Kyeshia Laurence '21
Kyeshia Laurence '21 has increased diversity in NIH study participants, hosted a college-prep workshop in St. Maarten, and started a college mentoring program for college students.
Chris Grant '13
Chris Grant '13 has been named to a prestigious list of young entrepreneurs.