“We know that a lot of insects migrate, but we have full life history and full migration data for only a couple. This is the first dragonfly in the Western Hemisphere for which we know this,” says Colin Studds. “We’ve solved the first piece of a big mystery.” Continue Reading Three generations, thousands of miles: Scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly’s migration Student passion guided by faculty support is part of the fabric of UMBC. Four students’ stories, from Asian studies to biological sciences, shed light on how this winning combination makes possible big breakthroughs. Continue Reading From lab to museum, new UMBC grads show the powerful impact of original research The PROMISE Academy will draw on the expertise of universities around the nation and evidence-based best practices to recruit and retain a diverse group of faculty members in STEM fields. “With so many top programs supporting the success of diverse students and faculty, UMBC has a strong foundation on which to build,” Renetta Tull said. Continue Reading UMBC launches PROMISE Academy with USM partners, to support diverse faculty in the biomedical sciences “Being a Rhodes finalist tells me that I can combine my passion for cell biology research, my interest in educating the public, and also my promotion of mental illness discussion within academia—and have a really unique, rewarding career,” Wiratan says. Continue Reading Meet UMBC’s Linda Wiratan, Rhodes Scholar finalist “It is so inspiring to see hundreds of undergraduate researchers from over 40 colleges and universities and nearly a dozen states coming together to present research to fellow students, mentors, and faculty judges,” shares CNMS Dean Bill LaCourse. Continue Reading Student scientists take center stage at UMBC’s largest-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium “Being on the Bahama Oriole Project was my first hands-on glimpse at international research,” Matthew Kane ’19 says. “It was the first time I had seen scientists from two different countries collaborating on a conservation project on this scale.” Continue Reading Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences Forests store carbon, clean water, prevent soil erosion, and provide habitat for a wide range of species, “but all those benefits start kicking in when forests are older,” says Matthew Fagan. Based on their new research, Fagan and colleagues argue that nations would do better to take the long view when committing to forest restoration. Continue Reading New UMBC research suggests need to rethink goals of global reforestation efforts “More than half of the world’s population lives in cities,” says Chris Swan, “and understanding how these environments function from the natural, physical and social science perspectives has never been more important.” Continue Reading Twenty years of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study: An icon of urban ecology research At its core, this partnership and others “are about building relationships, better communication, and building a community that benefits the students, the faculty, and the institutions,” Dean Bill LaCourse says. “The idea is to make a bigger tent, and not work as two institutions, but as one.” Continue Reading NSF grants UMBC and community college partners $1.4M to innovate science education “I was really interested in looking at transfer from an asset-based perspective,” says UMBC’s Sarah Jewett. “Transfer students bring so many experiences and talents to this campus, just like every other student, and I think those strengths need to be recognized and tapped.” Continue Reading UMBC and community colleges collaborate to boost transfer student success in STEM Artists, scientists, and social change agents from across UMBC presented the third annual GRIT-X talks on October 13, sharing their ideas and perspectives on stage in UMBC’s Dance Cube. “All our talks gave a different facet, a different beam of light, on what we do at UMBC,” said Vice President for Research Karl Steiner, who spearheaded the event. Continue Reading Third annual UMBC GRIT-X talks highlight thought-provoking ideas, experiences, and discoveries “We’re really hoping this new method is going to address some issues with what kinds of data get published,” says Evangeline Rose, first author on a new paper. This paper “is part of an amazing drumbeat that’s building up in the scientific community,” Kevin Omland says. “There’s a broader problem with the scientific method that’s being increasingly acknowledged, and the test we’ve developed can at least play a small role, and I hope a big role, in addressing it.” Continue Reading UMBC researchers develop new method to address deep-seated biases in science, starting with birds
Three generations, thousands of miles: Scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly’s migration
From lab to museum, new UMBC grads show the powerful impact of original research
UMBC launches PROMISE Academy with USM partners, to support diverse faculty in the biomedical sciences
Meet UMBC’s Linda Wiratan, Rhodes Scholar finalist
Student scientists take center stage at UMBC’s largest-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium
Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences
New UMBC research suggests need to rethink goals of global reforestation efforts
Twenty years of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study: An icon of urban ecology research
NSF grants UMBC and community college partners $1.4M to innovate science education
UMBC and community colleges collaborate to boost transfer student success in STEM
Third annual UMBC GRIT-X talks highlight thought-provoking ideas, experiences, and discoveries
UMBC researchers develop new method to address deep-seated biases in science, starting with birds
