Solar and interplanetary research has “all kinds of applications we can’t even predict right now,” GPHI director Jan Merka explains. Continue Reading Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute to receive up to $20 million from NASA over next five years
Zhang’s lab uses data obtained by Earth-orbiting satellites to “put the pieces of the puzzle together” of how clouds affect climate. His new award “will increase my visibility and the visibility of UMBC,” Zhang says. Continue Reading Zhibo Zhang wins prestigious International Radiation Commission Young Scientist Award
Dr. Summers is recognized with one of the highest honors a researcher can receive for work to determine the 3D structure of several components of HIV-1 and for his deep commitment to training the next generation of leading scientists, from high school through postdoctoral levels. Continue Reading Michael Summers, HIV researcher and mentor, elected to National Academy of Sciences
“I’m hopeful that this fellowship will help bring greater visibility and support to the high-level scholarship that exists in the humanities and social sciences not only nationwide, but also here at UMBC,” Brown says. Continue Reading Professor Kate Brown named 2016 Carnegie Fellow for nuclear disaster research
Matt Pelton’s award will allow him to understand how mechanical energy flows at the nanometer scale by examining how nanoparticles act in various liquids. Continue Reading Matt Pelton receives NSF CAREER Award for research on vibrating nanoparticles
Helena Mentis’ award will allow her to examine the ways that gesture-based tools can allow remote surgeons to share expert knowledge with surgeons in the operating room. Continue Reading Helena Mentis receives NSF CAREER Award for advancements in surgical telemedicine
For twenty years JCET has brought leading scientists to UMBC in research areas that align with NASA’s Earth science interests, such as climate and radiation, atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, and solar system sciences, including geophysics. UMBC is now ranked among the world’s top universities for geosciences. Continue Reading NASA renews partnership with UMBC’s JCET for $46 million over five years
Slaughter will use the $400,000 award to fabricate and characterize a self-powered biosensing microsystem that simultaneously generates bioelectricity and monitors glucose. Continue Reading Gymama Slaughter, CSEE, Receives NSF CAREER Award
Fan votes have been tallied and the results are in: UMBC men’s basketball brought the nation the “Best Moment” in sports this year. UMBC’s historic victory over University of Virginia in the first round of March Madness was awarded this honor at the 2018 ESPY Awards, a red-carpet event broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This is a first-time nomination and a first-time win for UMBC, and a thrilling experience for Retriever Nation, which joined in the celebration on social media. [EMBED 1-2 SOCIAL EXAMPLES FROM ATHLETICS OR ALUMNI FANS] Coach Ryan Odom and several members… Continue Reading UMBC men’s basketball brings home an ESPY for “Best Moment” in sports
