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UMBC alumnus Mark Doms is appointed chief economist of the Congressional Budget Office

Aug 26, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

UMBC alumnus Mark Doms ‘85, economics and mathematics, has been appointed chief economist of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Doms will be one of the leads of the agency that provides Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and high quality information about the economic and financial impacts of existing laws, new laws, and policies under consideration. Continue Reading UMBC alumnus Mark Doms is appointed chief economist of the Congressional Budget Office

UMBC study reveals gender bias in bird song research and impact of women on science

Aug 25, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“I believe this paper is a great example of how diversity expands the type of research scientists are doing,” says Casey Haines ’19. “A diverse pool of researchers may result in new questions being asked and new approaches to answering those questions. I would love to see this type of research applied in other areas of STEM.” Continue Reading UMBC study reveals gender bias in bird song research and impact of women on science

UMBC students complete internships virtually amid COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 17, 2020 / 12 minutes of reading

Each summer, hundreds of UMBC students complete summer internships to get hands-on experience related to their majors and career goals. The COVID-19 pandemic has moved many networking opportunities and jobs online, including some internships. Still, undergraduate and graduate students from across the University have spent the summer developing their skills and connections virtually. Continue Reading UMBC students complete internships virtually amid COVID-19 pandemic

Small satellite, big ambitions: UMBC’s HARP named SmallSat Mission of the Year

Aug 7, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

“I would like to thank the HARP team as a whole, because HARP is really the result of the perseverance of the team over many years,” said Vanderlei Martins, as he accepted the award on behalf of the team, which has included many students. Continue Reading Small satellite, big ambitions: UMBC’s HARP named SmallSat Mission of the Year

Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results

Aug 6, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

Kizzmekia Corbett’s team was the first to demonstrate a vaccine that successfully stopped viral replication in both the lungs and nose. Continue Reading Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results

UMBC’s Meghan Grenier receives top NROTC teaching honor from the U.S. Navy

Jul 30, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

The UMBC midshipmen “are an impressive group of individuals who will go on to serve as excellent Navy and Marine Corps officers,” Meghan Grenier says. “I hope what they have learned from me and the NROTC program will … prepare them for the challenges of leadership in our Navy.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Meghan Grenier receives top NROTC teaching honor from the U.S. Navy

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Why Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Don’t Block SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Human Lung Cells

Jul 23, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

As scientists proceed with investigating new drugs as well as trying to repurpose old ones, it is critical that researchers take the time to think about their study design. Continue Reading Why Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Don’t Block SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Human Lung Cells

UMBC develops future STEM teachers, researchers through pilot program pairing high school and college students

Jul 20, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

Now one of the high school participants, Kimani Reed, is starting at UMBC this fall. “The warm welcome I felt when I walked through the doors on the first day already made UMBC feel like home,” she says. Continue Reading UMBC develops future STEM teachers, researchers through pilot program pairing high school and college students

Mantis shrimp eyes get even wilder: UMBC team finds twice the expected number of light-detecting proteins

Jul 17, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

“One of the reasons I love science is that we took this animal with an exceptional visual system, and it’s become even more complex,” Megan Porter says. “Every level that we look at adds another layer of complexity to how the visual system is working.” Continue Reading Mantis shrimp eyes get even wilder: UMBC team finds twice the expected number of light-detecting proteins

UMBC mathematician Kathleen Hoffman receives new grants to improve HIV modeling

Jul 13, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

The improved models of disease spread Kathleen Hoffman and colleagues are working toward will help governments and non-profits get “the biggest bang for [their] buck in terms of resource allocation,” Kathleen Hoffman says. Where these groups should focus their time, energy, and money is “the kind of question this kind of work can usually answer.” Continue Reading UMBC mathematician Kathleen Hoffman receives new grants to improve HIV modeling

UMBC faculty on a mission to prepare robust, high-quality online classes for fall semester

Jul 9, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

Faculty members are setting the bar high for themselves this fall, and they have demonstrated it by showing up in droves for a variety of programs offered through UMBC’s Faculty Development Center (FDC), Division of Information Technology (DoIT), and the colleges and academic departments. Since May, more than half of all faculty have participated in training activities associated with online teaching, not including the faculty members serving as mentors and instructors for these trainings. Continue Reading UMBC faculty on a mission to prepare robust, high-quality online classes for fall semester

Groundbreaking fish research by UMBC’s Yonathan Zohar spawns partnership with AquaCon on $1 billion Maryland aquaculture project

Jul 3, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

“I’ve been working in Maryland for almost 30 years, and we’ve been developing a lot of these technologies,” Yonathan Zohar says. “Our mission is research, education, and economic development, and we have been working to create connections between academia and industry to fulfill that mission.” Continue Reading Groundbreaking fish research by UMBC’s Yonathan Zohar spawns partnership with AquaCon on $1 billion Maryland aquaculture project

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