Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Register Now or Submit an Abstract: Registration and Abstract Submission
Last day to register is Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Schedule of Events:
9-9:30 am: Registration; light refreshments served
9:30-10 am: Kick-off welcome and introduction
10-11 am: Poster session 1 (Engineering Atrium) and Tours available (Meyerhoff Chemistry)
11-12 pm: Poster session 2 (Engineering Atrium) and Tours available (Meyerhoff Chemistry)
12-1 pm: Lunch and Four 15 minute faculty division talks (Engineering Atrium & Engineering Lecture Hall 027)
1-2 pm: Poster session 3 (Engineering Atrium) and Tours available (Meyerhoff Chemistry)
2-3 pm: 15 minute recruitment presentation followed by a Q and A session with current UMBC graduate students (Eng. Hall 027)
3:15-3:45 pm: Awards ceremony, co-sponsored by the Maryland section of the American Chemical Society (Eng. Hall 027)
Faculty and Student Speakers:
- Meet the Faculty: A quick preview of the 4 faculty representing each division:
- Biochemistry: Prof. Deepak Koirala RNA Function
- Analytical Chemistry: Prof. Kamal Seneviratne Drug Disposition and Response
- Organic Chemistry: Prof. Marcin Ptaszek Designing Molecular Arrays
- Physical / Inorganic Chemistry: Prof. Joseph Bennett Computational Materials Design
Graduate Student Panel & Division Spotlights
- Meet the Panelists: A quick preview of the graduate student panelists representing each division:
- Biochemistry: Rachel Kramer (Towson), Jeanne Ngo (UMBC)
- Analytical Chemistry: Odalys Campos (Catholic University of America), TBD
- Organic Chemistry: Oliver Paszkowski (East Stroudsburg), Codi Hrynko (Towson)
- Physical / Inorganic Chemistry: Afua Atta Poku (St. Mary’s College of Maryland), TBD
Lab Tours: On the tour of Meyerhoff Chemistry you’ll get a chance to tour some labs and see the instruments we use for proteomics, mass spectrometry, NMR, and spectroscopy!
Important Visitor Information & Logistics:
Directions & Parking: Event Parking will be in Lot 8.
To get to UMBC
From the north, take Interstate 95 to Route 166 (Exit 47B, Catonsville) or take Interstate 83 to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695, west) and then take Exit 12C (Wilkens Avenue, west); follow the signs to UMBC.
From the south, take Interstate 95 to Route 166 (Exit 47B, Catonsville); follow signs to UMBC.
Building Locations and Parking:Building-Directions-UMBC-URS-2026
FAQ Section:
- Is there a fee to attend? (Free!)
- Who can attend? (Open to high school students, undergraduates, prospective grad students, family, and faculty.)
- What is the dress code? (Business casual / Presenter attire.)
- Who is hosting this? (UMBC Chemistry and the Maryland section of the American Chemical Society)
