The Red-breasted Nuthatch is making a rare appearance south of its normal winter range, and you can help document it. “Citizen scientists are a crucial asset for studying irruptions,” write Sarah Luttrell and Archer Larned. Continue Reading UMBC biologists explain a charming avian visitor to Maryland and why citizen science matters
He started with tadpoles, but Lobo believes the predictive power of computer simulations has the potential to revolutionize human disease research and treatment. His lab’s first target is cancer. Continue Reading Daniel Lobo’s research reveals power of computer models in disease treatment
Right now, almost 500 SmallSats—spacecraft from the size of a refrigerator to a golf ball—are orbiting 200 miles above Earth’s surface. “These SmallSats are poised to change the way we do science from space,” says Vanderlei Martins. Continue Reading SmallSat revolution: Physicist Vanderlei Martins explains the rise of tiny spacecraft
“Our program is successful in part because of its core principle,” President Hrabowski and Peter Henderson, senior advisor to the president, suggest. “The university is responsible for supporting student success, not weeding students out.” Continue Reading AAMC highlights UMBC’s national model to support minority student success in med school
“We’re very proud to be part of the UMBC community,” shared Barbara Hill, one of the donors who made the Hill-Lopes Scholars Program possible. “We couldn’t think of a better home for this program.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates launch of Hill-Lopes Scholars Program focused on supporting women in STEM
Seley-Radtke’s passion for supporting women and other underrepresented groups in the sciences extends to all areas of her work and service. “You have a duty to engage and help train the upcoming generation,” she says. Continue Reading Katherine Seley-Radtke, leader in medicinal chemistry, named Maryland Chemist of the Year
From office copiers to cutting-edge nanotechnology, static electricity is all around us. In an article published in newspapers nationwide, Deffner and Ibrahim demystify this phenomenon and give tips to avoid its nasty shocks. Continue Reading Physicists Deffner and Ibrahim explain winter’s extra helping of static electricity
UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are 12 top highlights. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2016
Summer research experiences are part of the new STEM BUILD Training Program. Laura Ott explains, “We want the students to have an authentic research experience, which we know is critical for student success in STEM.” Continue Reading Students discover and name new viruses in unique introduction to lab research at UMBC
Will longer growing seasons help slow climate change, or will increased drought speed it up? New research demonstrates a remote-sensing technique has the potential to help us figure that out, and follow-up studies are already putting it to work. Continue Reading UMBC’s Huemmrich uses NASA satellite to measure effects of climate change on evergreen forests
“Bringing fifth graders to campus gives them the opportunity to see themselves at college, and inspires them to see their own education as interesting and meaningful,” said Jaelyn Bos ’17, biological sciences and environmental science. Continue Reading Baltimore City elementary school students learn about college opportunities through UMBC visit
“This university-wide agreement will broaden the cooperation between our institutions to include more opportunities for exchange of students, faculty, and staff, and for stronger research collaborations,” says Sebastião Feyo de Azevedo, rector of University of Porto. Continue Reading UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto
