How the darter got its stripes: New UMBC research expands on sexual selection theory to explain complicated animal patterns

May 22, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

“Quantitatively describing visual patterns is a big challenge, and there’s not one easy way to do that,” Sam Hulse says. By integrating their skills in math and biology, he and colleagues figured out a method to do it for the first time. The new results pave the way for a great deal of new research. Continue Reading How the darter got its stripes: New UMBC research expands on sexual selection theory to explain complicated animal patterns

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Acting locally and globally: Four UMBC students embark on community-engaged careers

May 20, 2020 / 12 minutes of reading

Community-engaged work has been integral to the UMBC experience for so many Retrievers, including the four featured here. Despite coming from such different academic programs, they have all been able to connect in meaningful ways with local and international communities. And after graduating this week, they’ll each apply their talents, skills, and sense of commitment to community-engaged careers. Continue Reading Acting locally and globally: Four UMBC students embark on community-engaged careers

Support comes full circle: When students become mentors

May 19, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

“I love to help people succeed, so for me, if others have put time into my career and my future, I feel that it’s only right to reciprocate that love to other students,” says Cherie Tebah ’20. She and other UMBC students have found ways to support their classmates while still pursuing their own degrees. Continue Reading Support comes full circle: When students become mentors

Unique research experiences open doors for UMBC’s Class of 2020

May 18, 2020 / 10 minutes of reading

Danilo Symonette, Robin Bailey, and Hye-Jin Park are earning their UMBC degrees this month having researched in top labs and being invited to present their findings to colleagues across the country. They sound like phenomenal Ph.D. students, but they’re actually all undergraduates. Continue Reading Unique research experiences open doors for UMBC’s Class of 2020

UMBC to receive $7.7 M for U-RISE, a research training program focused on STEM leadership

Apr 29, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

The new U-RISE program will build on the outstanding 23-year legacy of the MARC U*STAR Scholars at UMBC. “If I was not a part of the MARC program, I would not be where I am today,” says Robin Bailey ’20. Continue Reading UMBC to receive $7.7 M for U-RISE, a research training program focused on STEM leadership

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Scholar-athlete grads draw on resilience forged in challenging times

Apr 28, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

On the surface, Kennedy Lamb ‘20, English, and Jethro Ssengonzi ‘20, mechanical engineering, didn’t have much in common when they arrived on campus. Today, these two accomplished scholar-athletes are coping with the challenges of graduating during a pandemic by drawing on stores of resilience and communities of support. Continue Reading Scholar-athlete grads draw on resilience forged in challenging times

UMBC’s Rickesh Patel determines how mantis shrimp find their way home

Apr 9, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

“As soon as the [mantis shrimp] notice you, they’ll turn around and zip straight to some sort of shelter,” Patel said, based on his field experience. “That got me wondering how they go about finding their way home.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Rickesh Patel determines how mantis shrimp find their way home

UMBC’s Tagide deCarvalho wins Olympus Image of the Year contest with striking portrait of a “water bear”

Apr 2, 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

“I knew the moment I saw this colorful specimen that it was going to be a remarkable image,” Tagide deCarvalho says. “I love sharing the fascinating things I see in the microscope with other people.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Tagide deCarvalho wins Olympus Image of the Year contest with striking portrait of a “water bear”

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Three UMBC student researchers receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Mar 30, 2020 / 8 minutes of reading

“We are so proud of UMBC’s Goldwater Scholars,” says April Householder. “Their research—in neuroscience, genetics, and machine learning bias—is timely and important.” Continue Reading Three UMBC student researchers receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19

Mar 30, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

At a time when information and misinformation are coming at us from all directions, and everyone is looking for answers, UMBC researchers are stepping up. They’re working hard to answer pressing questions about COVID-19 and sharing their expertise to help the public stay healthy and make informed decisions. Continue Reading UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19

Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer

Mar 13, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why alcohol is a key ingredient in hand sanitizer, and why he doesn’t recommend making your own supply at home. Continue Reading Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer

International team led by UMBC identifies new bird species in the South Pacific

Mar 6, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“Even in this well-studied group of birds, that’s been a textbook example since 1942, we did not really know what the units of biodiversity were,” says Kevin Omland. He and postdoc Anna Kearns have now contributed significant new research to help answer that question, and their findings have major conservation implications. Continue Reading International team led by UMBC identifies new bird species in the South Pacific

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