Department of

Chemistry and
Biochemistry
An NSF REU) Program in Chemical
For more information Sensing and Imaging at the University of
over the internet, visit
http://chemistry.umbc.e
Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
du/research-experience-The program seeks to attract a diverse group of students including female
for-undergrads- students and students from traditionally underrepresented groups in line
program/ with our mission at UMBC to offer a welcoming environment to all
students and train the next generation of diverse professional workforce in
STEM fields. Applicants for this 9-week research experience between
Contact Information June 7 and Augut 8, 2018 should be undergraduate students in U.S.
academic institutions who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents,
REU Site Manager pursuing B.Sc. degrees in chemistry and biochemistry or related fields,
Justine M. Johnson maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or greater, and are considering applying to
j.johnson@umbc.edu graduate school in the chemistry and biochemistry or related fields upon
(410)455-3124 completion of their undergraduate degree
Application Deadline – February 16, 2018
To learn more and to apply visit
Associate Director
Dr. Marcin Ptaszek http://reu.umbc.edu
Department of Chemistry Program benefits include:
and Biochemistry • Research experience in leading UMBC laboratories in the area of
mptaszek@umbc.edu chemical sensing and imaging.
• A $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, round trip travel costs, and social
activities
Director
• Professional training workshops.
Dr. Zeev Rosenzweig
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry
zrosenzw@umbc.edu

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on the Baltimore-Washington corridor to forge
links with government, business, and industry.
High-tech corporations and laboratories are
key partners with the UMBC community