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Students in UMBC’s ICARE program connect scientific research with community

Sep 19, 2022 / 6 minutes of reading

Bats as biomonitors, community connections to the zero-waste movement, and oyster aquaculture are just a few of the topics that students in UMBC’s Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment (ICARE) master’s program are exploring through Baltimore-centered community-engaged research. As the first cohort in the program heads into their second and final year, they are excited about their work and looking ahead to becoming the next generation of environmental science leaders. Continue Reading Students in UMBC’s ICARE program connect scientific research with community

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Giving voice to immigrant experiences

May 12, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

“When I arrived in Spain as a teenager, my teachers did not expect me to go to college because I was an immigrant and because I didn’t have the resources to access certain learning opportunities,” says Melisa Argañaraz Gomez, Ph.D. ’22, geography and environmental systems. “Now, as a graduate student in the U.S., remembering my experience as a teenager helps me connect with the students I support and empathize with their lives.” Continue Reading Giving voice to immigrant experiences

UMBC researchers discover genes linked to medication response, laying foundation for precision medicine

Apr 7, 2022 / 5 minutes of reading

A new study that tested thousands of fruit flies may eventually give doctors the ability to make better-informed decisions about which medications to prescribe for older adults. “Our genetics matters,” says Mariann Gabrawy. “Humans don’t all react the same to various prescription medications. So it’s really important to be able to look at an individual patient and figure out if some particular medication is going to work for them or not.” Continue Reading UMBC researchers discover genes linked to medication response, laying foundation for precision medicine

UMBC research group tackles ongoing hurdles to efficient solar power tech

Dec 17, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

Two new papers from Can Ataca’s research group at UMBC set the stage for further advances in solar power and other renewable energy technologies. Graduate students Daniel Wines and Gracie Chaney led the projects. Ataca’s group’s work is theory- and computation-based, but these projects took advantage of collaboration with experimental researchers. As work in this field develops from theory to implementation in devices, “There’s a need for both kinds of research at every stage,” Wines says. Continue Reading UMBC research group tackles ongoing hurdles to efficient solar power tech

New study led by UMBC’s Qianqian Song furthers understanding of atmospheric dust’s role in climate

Nov 8, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading

“These results are important because spatial variation of dust around the globe can help determine whether dust is cooling or warming the planet overall,” which is still unknown, Qianqian Song says. Using new techniques to identify dust among all atmospheric particles opens up new avenues for research in this area. Continue Reading New study led by UMBC’s Qianqian Song furthers understanding of atmospheric dust’s role in climate

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NASA, Dept. of Energy grant prestigious research awards to UMBC physics Ph.D. students

Jul 2, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

Noah Sienkiewicz, the NASA recipient, says UMBC’s partnerships with the agency helped set him up for success. “I’ve gotten to be more exposed to actual NASA work, and sit in meetings with NASA officials,” he says. “So, as far as the childhood dream of ‘I want to work for NASA,’ I feel like it’s been a great stepping stone to doing that.” Continue Reading NASA, Dept. of Energy grant prestigious research awards to UMBC physics Ph.D. students

UMBC’s 2021 grads advance research with public impact—from disaster response to assistive tech

May 20, 2021 / 11 minutes of reading

Students from across all three UMBC colleges are graduating this week having taken advantage of the unique undergraduate research opportunities and supportive mentorship UMBC offers. They’re poised to take their research to the next level and move on to new challenges through graduate school and careers. Continue Reading UMBC’s 2021 grads advance research with public impact—from disaster response to assistive tech

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Quantum computing, but even faster? UMBC researchers explore the possibilities with new NSF grant

Jan 21, 2021 / 6 minutes of reading

Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize communications, cybersecurity, and more. But as Sebastian Deffner notes, “Even quantum computing has shortcomings.” Deffner and Nathan Myers will explore ways to work around some of quantum computing’s limits with a new NSF grant. And in the process, they just might redefine the fundamental laws of physics. Continue Reading Quantum computing, but even faster? UMBC researchers explore the possibilities with new NSF grant

UMBC’s newest computing grads, from bachelor’s to Ph.D., share stories of connection, support, opportunity

Dec 14, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

UMBC’s newest graduates in computing and data science fields include students at all stages in their education and careers. Undergraduates, master’s students seeking to access new career opportunities, and Ph.D. students completing high-impact research have thrived at UMBC. Many cite the university’s strong academics, accessible faculty, research opportunities, and connections across disciplines as drawing them to UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest computing grads, from bachelor’s to Ph.D., share stories of connection, support, opportunity

UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

Dec 11, 2020 / 6 minutes of reading

Daniel Wines and Can Ataca are “trying to stay five or so years ahead of experimentalists,” Wines says. Their computational research lays the groundwork for developing 2D materials for particular applications from solar cells to wearable electronics. Continue Reading UMBC team reveals possibilities of new one-atom-thick materials

UMBC researchers identify where giant jets from black holes discharge their energy

Dec 9, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

New research led by graduate student Adam Leah Harvey may put to bed a long-term controversy about where jets coming from black holes release their energy. Continue Reading UMBC researchers identify where giant jets from black holes discharge their energy

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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