“Public Research for Public Good”
At UMBC, our research and creative achievement community focuses every day on addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges—and we are looking ahead to solve the problems of the future. In the 2025 issue of Inquiring Minds, UMBC’s research and creative achievement annual report, we’re presenting a selection of some of our community’s recent achievements that showcases how we’re well positioned to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
UMBC Research in Action
Planetary scientist Mehdi Benna of UMBC’s Center for Space Sciences and Technology led the team behind NASA’s Dissipation sounding rocket. Dissipation is designed to measure how Earth’s upper atmosphere at high altitudes responds to large energy inputs from the sun during auroral storms.
Big News
Explore a selection of big news featured in the 2025 issue of Inquiring Minds that exemplifies UMBC’s mission of producing “Public Research for Public Good.”
Our Partnerships
Our partnerships are designed to ignite student enthusiasm for various industries, develop inventive career pathways, strengthen our support of regional communities, and foster research and commercialization efforts.
Our Impact
Beyond the classroom, UMBC’s research impact is addressing societal challenges, empowering underrepresented communities, advancing economic growth, and challenging cultural values and social assumptions.
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