“Although UMBC has made significant progress in reducing its carbon footprint, it is clear that our carbon neutrality goals need to be more aggressive,” says Lenn Caron. A new climate action plan will define those goals with input from students, faculty, and staff. Continue Reading UMBC to build on success in shrinking carbon footprint through updated Climate Action Plan NASA has served as “a role model and inspirational force,” that has led people to reach for the stars for generations, shares Dean Bill LaCourse. “The Earth and Space Institute is our opportunity to reach for new heights,” he says. “To take that chance in the name of science, commitment, passion, and basic human curiosity.” Continue Reading UMBC dedicates new Earth and Space Institute, building on decades of NASA collaboration Belay Demoz enjoys directing JCET because of its dual educational and scientific focus. “I’ve always believed in the goal of JCET to connect scientists and students,” he shares, noting that it’s been especially important to him to increase these opportunities for students from underrepresented groups. Continue Reading Belay Demoz, director of JCET and leading climate scientist, elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society Ken Baron is committed to helping students “get grounded in their career areas early,” and focuses on connecting students at all levels with opportunities. In the end, programs like this one represent “the best of what a university can do for its students.” Continue Reading UMBC undergrads conduct pharmaceutical research at UMB through new partnership “It is a privilege to have so many students coming from far and near to participate in the authentic research experience UMBC provides,” shared Dean Bill LaCourse. “I assure you that your discoveries have added to scientific knowledge, which in the end benefits society through empowerment.” Continue Reading UMBC’s 20th Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights emerging science talent from across the nation A new interdisciplinary course will teach researchers how to use high-performance computing techniques to analyze huge amounts of data. “In a way, we are training a new type of scientist, a new generation of scientists,” says Zhibo Zhang. Continue Reading UMBC receives NSF grant to launch first-of-its-kind big data and high-performance computing training for researchers across disciplines “Many animals—including human beings—do have specialized light-detecting molecules in unexpected places,” Tom Cronin writes. While notable progress has been made in understanding these molecules in recent decades, there is still much to learn about their roles in processes from navigation to mood regulation. Continue Reading UMBC’s Tom Cronin explains how some animals “see without eyes” It took “creativity, innovation, and a bit of luck” to build a space-ready detector, shares Jason Link. Now the detector is poised to provide important new data on the sources of cosmic rays and the cosmic energy spectrum. Continue Reading UMBC’s Jason Link leads development of cosmic ray detector headed for International Space Station “Our results amplify the call for a larger scale perspective on river restoration,” write Chris Swan and co-author Bryan Brown. That perspective, they suggest, should include considering ecological factors like species dispersal patterns when making restoration decisions. Continue Reading New study by UMBC’s Chris Swan finds restoration efforts more effective in small, isolated streams “Any cell, in any species, is constantly bombarded with different signals from its environment,” says Erin Green. Her work could provide clues to understanding how those signals may trigger complex processes from aging to the spread of cancer. Continue Reading UMBC’s Erin Green receives nearly $1 million NIH grant for cutting-edge epigenetics research “He has his hands on the pulse of what’s going on in communities,” a former colleague says of Jerome Adams. “He gets right out there at the grass roots level and really identifies with the folks he needs to serve.” Continue Reading UMBC alumnus Jerome Adams nominated for U.S. surgeon general, to replace alumna serving as acting S.G. “Watching the evolution and release of this new large iceberg from the Antarctic Peninsula has been a truly humbling and awe-inspiring experience,” Chris Shuman told the Boston Globe. Continue Reading UMBC’s Chris Shuman discusses trillion-ton Antarctic iceberg in U.S. and international media
UMBC to build on success in shrinking carbon footprint through updated Climate Action Plan
UMBC dedicates new Earth and Space Institute, building on decades of NASA collaboration
Belay Demoz, director of JCET and leading climate scientist, elected as a fellow of the American Meteorological Society
UMBC undergrads conduct pharmaceutical research at UMB through new partnership
UMBC’s 20th Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights emerging science talent from across the nation
UMBC receives NSF grant to launch first-of-its-kind big data and high-performance computing training for researchers across disciplines
UMBC’s Tom Cronin explains how some animals “see without eyes”
UMBC’s Jason Link leads development of cosmic ray detector headed for International Space Station
New study by UMBC’s Chris Swan finds restoration efforts more effective in small, isolated streams
UMBC’s Erin Green receives nearly $1 million NIH grant for cutting-edge epigenetics research
UMBC alumnus Jerome Adams nominated for U.S. surgeon general, to replace alumna serving as acting S.G.
UMBC’s Chris Shuman discusses trillion-ton Antarctic iceberg in U.S. and international media
