The big differences between Justice Ginsburg and Judge Barrett – not simply their shared gender – would characterize Barrett’s work on the Supreme Court. Continue Reading Amy Coney Barrett May Be the Next Woman on the Supreme Court – but Does a Nominee’s Gender Matter?
COVID-19 allowed this mother/daughter research pair to see how their areas of expertise overlapped. Continue Reading Research Under the Same Roof
The credit-card-sized test detects a specific viral protein. It costs US$5 and doesn’t require a lab or a machine for processing. Continue Reading Will the New 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Solve US Testing Problems?
With screening tests, huge numbers of people could be tested regularly and contagious people would be identified before they could spread the virus. Continue Reading Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic
A generous policy that supports the economy and aids those at risk benefits our country the most. Continue Reading Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn’t mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement
Promoting street vending can generate employment, keep people safe, and create the vitality and comity that is the hallmark of livable humane cities. Continue Reading Street Vendors Make Cities Livelier, Safer, and Fairer – Here’s Why They Belong on the Post-COVID-19 Urban Scene
From an economist’s perspective, Americans facing increased financial stress because of the pandemic are less likely to seek medical help for coronavirus symptoms. Continue Reading Americans’ Deepening Financial Stress Will Make the Coronavirus a Lot Harder to Contain
Ambassadors from the European countries of Slovenia, Estonia, and the Czech Republic convened at UMBC this month as part of the first joint European Union State outreach trip outside of Washington, D.C. Delegations from over twenty E.U. member states participated in the day of engagement with Maryland state and local officials, students, educators, and environmental and trade organizations. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes European Union ambassadors to the U.S.
In the footsteps of rapid urban population growth, governments must enact better policies that focus on the improvement of existing communities rather than on their eradication. Continue Reading What Nigerian cities can learn from the rest of the world
Payments from tobacco companies help support health care for low-income people served by state Medicaid programs. Continue Reading April 15 Is the Day Tobacco Companies Pay $9 Billion for Tobacco Illnesses, but Is It Enough?
F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy University of Maryland, Baltimore County A federal school safety commission that formed after the Parkland, Florida, school massacre won’t be focusing on guns. That’s according to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who stated recently that firearms were “not part of the commission’s charge per se.” She made the remark in response to a U.S. senator who asked if the commission would consider the role of firearms in school violence. Of course, if the commission were to focus on just guns, they would miss the mark. But as a scholar who studies school… Continue Reading School safety commission misses the mark by ignoring guns
Experts from UMBC’s School of Public Policy and Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering work together to understand how local governments practice cybersecurity. Continue Reading Local governments’ cybersecurity crisis in 8 charts
