“Mechanical engineers and historians are here in the same room talking to one another,” said Dean Scott Casper during his featured talk focused on communication skills. “That is what is really exciting about today.” Continue Reading Reimagined Graduate Research Conference focuses on clear communication across all fields The new method is “a really good way to identify important variants that you wouldn’t normally find in traditional methods,” says Thomas Peterson Ph.D. ’16, who conducted this work as a student in the lab of UMBC biologist Maricel Kann. Continue Reading UMBC research team develops statistical analysis to enable targeted cancer drug development “As human populations grow,” Matt Baker says, “land transformation is degrading stream ecosystems at a truly historic pace.” Restoration efforts are on the rise, but do we know enough to make them effective? Continue Reading Ecologist Matt Baker discusses the health of our streams in new interview “I think the more knowledge that is generated and the more we understand things, sometimes things that we find very scary or frightening, the better we are able to make good policy decisions and personal decisions on the basis of science,” Deborah Rudacille explains. Continue Reading UMBC’s Deborah Rudacille awarded Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue writing project on addiction “We’ve seen bird populations plummeting in Australia,” says Colin Studds, “but the thing affecting their populations is actually happening thousands of miles away in China.” Studds’ new study explains that mudflats in the Yellow Sea are critical stopover sites during migration—but they’re disappearing. Continue Reading New UMBC study highlights importance of multinational conservation efforts for migratory shorebirds In theory, special techniques appear to result in error-free, incredibly fast computing. But in practice, Sebastian Deffner explains, “If you want to go infinitely fast, you have to pay an infinite price.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Deffner finds “quantum speed limit” may put brakes on “quantum supremacy” in computing A black hole is traveling at 4.8 million miles per hour away from the center of its galaxy. Scientists believe it’s been kicked out by powerful gravitational waves. For the first time, Eileen Meyer says, “all the little pieces of evidence line up in favor of this scenario very specifically.” Continue Reading ‘You’re outta here!’: UMBC physicists explain black hole ejected from center of galaxy “This grant—and the important partnership it represents—will enable us to continue research that advances science and benefits our state and beyond,” says President Freeman Hrabowski. “Moreover, it will create opportunities for students to prepare for careers by working alongside world-class experts.” Continue Reading CRESST II space science consortium to receive $87.5 million from NASA Goddard “In nature, timing is everything,” says Colin Studds. As climate change affects different seasonal processes in different ways, he reflects, “It means everything is out of sync.” Continue Reading Colin Studds discusses how climate change affects seasonal rhythms on WYPR’s On the Record Jasper Lewis and Simone Lolli just received the 2016 Alan Berman Research Publication Award for results that show a new role for wispy cirrus clouds in regulating Earth’s temperature. Continue Reading UMBC’s JCET researchers discover new wrinkle in the role of clouds in climate change Weaving math into stories, creating opportunities for interaction, and focusing on process and the big ideas are all ways to increase kids’ love for math, Suri says. Continue Reading UMBC mathematician and novelist Manil Suri offers a cure for math anxiety on WYPR The three pillars of the program are mentorship, research, and empowerment. By giving young women training and information, program founder Isabel Geisler ’17 hopes to positively influence participants’ education and career paths. Continue Reading UMBC Sondheim Scholar creates the Reach Initiative to support Baltimore teen girls in STEM
Reimagined Graduate Research Conference focuses on clear communication across all fields
UMBC research team develops statistical analysis to enable targeted cancer drug development
Ecologist Matt Baker discusses the health of our streams in new interview
UMBC’s Deborah Rudacille awarded Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue writing project on addiction
New UMBC study highlights importance of multinational conservation efforts for migratory shorebirds
UMBC’s Deffner finds “quantum speed limit” may put brakes on “quantum supremacy” in computing
‘You’re outta here!’: UMBC physicists explain black hole ejected from center of galaxy
CRESST II space science consortium to receive $87.5 million from NASA Goddard
Colin Studds discusses how climate change affects seasonal rhythms on WYPR’s On the Record
UMBC’s JCET researchers discover new wrinkle in the role of clouds in climate change
UMBC mathematician and novelist Manil Suri offers a cure for math anxiety on WYPR
UMBC Sondheim Scholar creates the Reach Initiative to support Baltimore teen girls in STEM
