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Biology

Spider glue is actually a specialized silk protein. Sarah Stellwagen, CC BY-ND
June 5, 2019

Spider Glue’s Sticky Secret Revealed By New Genetic Research

Using new technology, a UMBC researcher and her colleague have been able to sequence the first full genetic sequences that code for spider glue proteins.

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March 14, 2011

Benyam Kinde ’10, Biological Sciences, Named Gilliam Fellow

Benyam Kinde ’10, biological sciences, is one of 10 students in 2011 to be named a Gilliam Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Kinde, who was UMBC’s 2010 valedictorian and a...

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November 10, 2010

Eight UMBC Graduates Make Baltimore List of Top Doctors

To come up with this year’s list of the city’s top doctors, Baltimore magazine asked 5,500 physicians who they would choose to send their family members to see in...

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