UMBC physicists develop cost-saving tech for detecting gravitational waves and other applications

Feb 12, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

Thomas Smith and Yanhua Shih are hoping their new research will bring about a sea change in the physics community, and encourage even the most traditional physicists that quantum interference applies in optics experiments using non-laser light. “It should change the whole picture,” says Shih. The work has implications for both fundamental physics and immediate applications. Continue Reading UMBC physicists develop cost-saving tech for detecting gravitational waves and other applications

David Di Maria, UMBC’s new associate vice provost for International Education, debunks common study abroad myths

Jan 31, 2018 / 6 minutes of reading

“The goal of the UMBC International Education Studies office is to ensure students are prepared and engaged to understand the international dimensions of their academic disciplines,” says Di Maria. “Internationalization is about creating direct connections to research opportunities because the greatest challenges are global and to solve those researchers need to have diverse perspectives from an international standpoint.” Continue Reading David Di Maria, UMBC’s new associate vice provost for International Education, debunks common study abroad myths

UMBC scientist opens a “new chapter for biochemistry” with $1.5 million NIH grant to study sugar metabolism

Jan 30, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

“I’m hoping that in the future many people will be working in this area of cellular biochemistry, studying many metabolic enzymes in living cells,” says Songon An, whose work is on the leading edge of “the next stage in biochemistry.” Continue Reading UMBC scientist opens a “new chapter for biochemistry” with $1.5 million NIH grant to study sugar metabolism

UMBC’s Sebastian Deffner explains how the “quantum speed limit” may put brakes on quantum computers

Jan 18, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

People have pinned their hopes on quantum computers for the next leap forward in computing technology, “but my recent research has revealed that quantum computers will have limits of their own,” writes Sebastian Deffner, “and has suggested ways to figure out what those limits are.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Sebastian Deffner explains how the “quantum speed limit” may put brakes on quantum computers

UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017

Jan 12, 2018 / 6 minutes of reading

UMBC celebrated so many milestones in the past year. In thousands of ways, big and small, the UMBC community made their mark on 2017. Here are 12 top highlights. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017

UMBC physicists’ finding has potential to springboard quantum computing to major advances

Jan 10, 2018 / 4 minutes of reading

The new finding “is attacking the bugaboo of this whole class of possible quantum computers,” says Jason Kestner. And yet, like so much in science, the finding “is something we stumbled across almost by accident,” says Michael Wolfe ’17. Continue Reading UMBC physicists’ finding has potential to springboard quantum computing to major advances

UMBC launches program to prep students for biotech careers in partnership with Montgomery College and The Universities at Shady Grove

Jan 10, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“As the biotechnology industry translates basic research from ‘bench to bedside,’ it needs a well-trained workforce,” says Dean Bill LaCourse. “The TLST program is designed from the ground up to meet that need through a flexible and interdisciplinary approach with intensive industry-inspired laboratory skills training.” Continue Reading UMBC launches program to prep students for biotech careers in partnership with Montgomery College and The Universities at Shady Grove

UMBC leads nation in producing African-American undergraduates who pursue M.D.-Ph.D.s

Jan 2, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

In total, 44 UMBC alumni who identify as African-American or black earned M.D.-Ph.D.s. M.D.-Ph.D. degrees, which combine scientific and medical education. Continue Reading UMBC leads nation in producing African-American undergraduates who pursue M.D.-Ph.D.s

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UMBC welcomes over 1,200 new alumni during 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies

Dec 21, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

President Freeman Hrabowski encouraged students to “be true to yourselves, and be true in your relationships. Always work to elevate others even when times are challenging” during the 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes over 1,200 new alumni during 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies

UMBC study challenges established paradigm, suggests males pickier than females in mate choice

Dec 19, 2017 / 3 minutes of reading

“The scientific community thinks that the way this works is that females prefer the bells and whistles of their own species, and that’s how species stay apart,” Tamra Mendelson says. “And our research contradicts that.” Continue Reading UMBC study challenges established paradigm, suggests males pickier than females in mate choice

UMBC hosts faculty, alumni and corporate partners at the National Press Club to discuss cybersecurity and industry challenges

Dec 14, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

On Thursday, December 7, UMBC hosted experts from industry and academia at the National Press Club to discuss the cyber challenges professionals face, and how those groups can work together to prepare future generations of cybersecurity professionals. Continue Reading UMBC hosts faculty, alumni and corporate partners at the National Press Club to discuss cybersecurity and industry challenges

UMBC students take flight to study weather, pollution in multi-institution initiative

Dec 14, 2017 / 4 minutes of reading

Handling in-flight challenges on the spot showed the students “how the science gets done in real life,” Brian Carroll says. The flight experience met the initiative’s goal to provide experiential learning opportunities to expand students’ perspectives. Continue Reading UMBC students take flight to study weather, pollution in multi-institution initiative

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