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Career Q&A: Chris Adams ’15, economics

Oct 22, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Every so often, we chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today’s guest, investment banker Chris Adams ‘15, economics, is putting his interests in business and sports to work with his new venture, SharpRank. We caught up with Adams, who recently appeared on an “Inside Scoop Panel” offered by the UMBC Career Center, to learn more about the world of cross-sport performance ranking. NAME: Chris AdamsMAJOR: EconomicsGRAD YEAR: 2015 Q: Tell us a little about SharpRank. How did you get interested in this type of work? A: There is always opportunity that comes out… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Chris Adams ’15, economics

Access to testing had been improving across the U.S., but as cases increase, more testing is needed. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

Proposed Student Visa Policy Could Hinder US Competitiveness

Oct 20, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

Newly proposed rules would require students from certain countries to leave within either two or four years, even if they haven’t completed their degrees. Continue Reading Proposed Student Visa Policy Could Hinder US Competitiveness

Amy Coney Barrett May Be the Next Woman on the Supreme Court – but Does a Nominee’s Gender Matter?

Oct 15, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

The big differences between Justice Ginsburg and Judge Barrett – not simply their shared gender – would characterize Barrett’s work on the Supreme Court. Continue Reading Amy Coney Barrett May Be the Next Woman on the Supreme Court – but Does a Nominee’s Gender Matter?

Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

Oct 9, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

Who has the right to the Lumbee Indian archives? What are our obligations both as tribal citizens and public-facing researchers when we find “our people” in them? Continue Reading Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

Teaching Kids to Read During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 5 Questions Answered

Sep 25, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

Two Education professors address questions many families and teachers may have about what they are seeing with virtual learning for early childhood education. Continue Reading Teaching Kids to Read During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 5 Questions Answered

How Can Smoke from West Coast Fires Cause Red Sunsets in New York?

Sep 22, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

While far too high to smell, smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. caused spectacularly hued sunsets from New York to D.C. to Missouri. Continue Reading How Can Smoke from West Coast Fires Cause Red Sunsets in New York?

Female song is common among fairywrens, like this red-backed fairywren. Paul Balfe/Flickr, CC BY

Women Have Disrupted Research on Bird Song, and Their Findings Show How Diversity Can Improve All Fields of Science

Sep 11, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Female bird song is widespread, and it is likely that the ancestor of all songbirds had female song, research shows. The key people driving this recent paradigm shift? Women. Continue Reading Women Have Disrupted Research on Bird Song, and Their Findings Show How Diversity Can Improve All Fields of Science

When schools shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, moms took on the burden of supporting students at home. AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar

With screening tests, huge numbers of people could be tested regularly and contagious people would be identified before they could spread the virus. Continue Reading Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic

Why Does Some Rain Fall Harder Than Other Rain?

Aug 13, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

All rain comes from a combination of two things: moisture in the air – usually in the form of clouds – and currents of air moving upwards. Continue Reading Why Does Some Rain Fall Harder Than Other Rain?

Career Q&A: Chris Adams ’15, economics

Proposed Student Visa Policy Could Hinder US Competitiveness

Amy Coney Barrett May Be the Next Woman on the Supreme Court – but Does a Nominee’s Gender Matter?

Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

Teaching Kids to Read During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 5 Questions Answered

How Can Smoke from West Coast Fires Cause Red Sunsets in New York?

Women Have Disrupted Research on Bird Song, and Their Findings Show How Diversity Can Improve All Fields of Science

Will the New 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Solve US Testing Problems?

1 in 10 US Students Are English Learners

In the Work-From-Home Battle for Space, Women Are the Reluctant Nomads

Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic

Why Does Some Rain Fall Harder Than Other Rain?

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