News

New Publication in The Conversation!

Our lab manager Josh Wilhide has published an article in The Conversation -"Diamonds are forever – whether made in a lab or mined from the earth."  Check it out here! 

Posted: December 12, 2018, 9:33 AM

Researcher of the Week!

On of our undergraduates has been featured as the UMBC Undergraduate Researcher of the Week!  Check out Avi Newman's interview...

Posted: November 28, 2018, 3:44 PM

Fun at URCAD

Selfie time!

One of the MCAC undergraduates, Frank Gorelik, presented at URCAD yesterday. Part of the festivities included a selfie contest. 

Posted: April 26, 2018, 9:59 AM

Presentations at ASMS 2018

We're going to San Diego!

The 66th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics is June 3-7 in San Diego, CA!  Multiple lab members will be presenting posters at this...

Posted: April 17, 2018, 1:01 PM

MCAC at SURF 2016

Catching the Research Wave

Over the summer the MCAC mentored two high school students participating in the Summer Biomedical Training Program (SBTP) at UMBC. The students studied protein digestion, practicing various...

Posted: August 22, 2016, 11:19 AM

Presentations at ASMS!

Last week, MCAC lab manager Josh Wilhide and recently graduated Ph.D. student Greg Winter attended the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas from...

Posted: June 13, 2016, 1:38 PM

Congratulations on Publications!

One small publication; One giant leap for the MCAC

Congratulations to Greg Winter on a recent publication! As a chemistry graduate student in the LaCourse lab, Greg works on the instrumentation in the MCAC for a large portion of his research. His...

Posted: July 16, 2015, 2:29 PM

Popular Mechanics Article

We're Famous!

The MCAC Lab is featured in the July/August 2015 issue of Popular Mechanics! The team did analysis of PVC primer and cement using the various instruments in the lab. Pick up a copy from a local...

Posted: June 22, 2015, 10:16 AM

Student Recognition Day

Rebecca Neubauer, a senior undergraduate research assistant in the lab, will be receiving an award for top senior chemistry student at this year's 10th Annual CNMS Student Recognition Day. Rebecca...

Posted: April 17, 2015, 9:00 AM

URA Scholar Funding

More Science!

Maggie LaCourse, a MCAC undergraduate student, was recently awarded an Undergraduate Research Award, making her one of 61 2015-2016 URA scholars. This funding will allow her to continue research...

Posted: April 15, 2015, 9:43 AM