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MeyerhoffScholars

Kizzmekia Corbett, Akanksha Raja Lewis and Nnamdi Osia in front of Meyerhoff Scholars Program sign
August 6, 2020

Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results

Kizzmekia Corbett’s team was the first to demonstrate a vaccine that successfully stopped viral replication in both the lungs and nose.

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March 2, 2020

UMBC Alumnae Racing to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine 

After three months of studies, the vaccine her team developed is about to enter a phase I clinical trial, a crucial hurdle on the way to FDA approval.

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Anna, center, collaborates with other Meyerhoff Scholars. Photo by Marlayna Demond '11.
June 17, 2019

The Power of Community

“Don’t let the temporary absence of community deter you from pursuing your goals’” says Opoku-Agyeman, who attributes her success to her support network.

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Meyerhoff Scholars Program 30th Anniversary
June 7, 2019

Dreams Realized: Celebrating 30 Years of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars Program

Hundreds of Meyerhoff Scholars Program alumni gathered to celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary, and to thank Robert E. Meyerhoff for his bold vision.

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Freeman Hrabowski and Robert Meyerhoff
May 28, 2019

Up on the Roof – Spring 2019

In 1989, Baltimore philanthropist Robert E. Meyerhoff sat down with then-UMBC vice provost Freeman Hrabowski<span...

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Joshua Brown, an IMSD Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows, worked in the lab at UMBC. Photo courtesy of Marlayna Demond '11.
May 1, 2019

Here’s How to Increase Diversity in STEM at the College Level and Beyond

The Meyerhoff Scholars program has been called the “gold standard” for providing a path into STEM research for underrepresented students in the field.

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