We have liftoff! UMBC-developed mini satellite launched into space to study climate, air quality

Nov 8, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

“As an engineer, I’m looking to develop technology that can make the science happen,” says Dominik Cieslak. That’s exactly what Cieslak and the rest of the team have accomplished with their cubesat, HARP. When it is released from the International Space Station in about a month, it will collect new kinds of information about clouds and tiny particles in the atmosphere to increase our understanding of climate and air quality. Continue Reading We have liftoff! UMBC-developed mini satellite launched into space to study climate, air quality

UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity explore who has a voice in literature, policy, and social movements

Oct 28, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

“UMBC is giving me the ultimate opportunity of time and support to think, write, and teach about what matters to me the most—conducting research about my community,” says Fernando Tormos-Aponte, political science. He shares the same enthusiasm that Emily Perez, English, and Blake Francis, philosophy, have about their new appointments as 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity explore who has a voice in literature, policy, and social movements

New UMBC study shows powerful effects of road salt and urban infrastructure on waterways

Sep 17, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

The relationship between urbanization and water chemistry was “more complex than we thought,” Matthew Baker says. Overall, though, he says, “We need to pay closer attention to the materials we’re using in and on infrastructure,” and “we definitely have to lower the amount of road salt we’ve been applying,” to keep our local ecosystems healthy. Continue Reading New UMBC study shows powerful effects of road salt and urban infrastructure on waterways

UMBC’s Sander Goossens determines structure of Mercury’s core as part of NASA team

Sep 12, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

Sander Goossens and his team used their new analysis “to see if there was anything we could say about the planet’s deep interior that people hadn’t been able to say before.” There was: The team discovered the percentage of the planet’s core that was solid versus molten, which provides clues to the evolution process for Mercury and other planets. Continue Reading UMBC’s Sander Goossens determines structure of Mercury’s core as part of NASA team

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Times Higher Ed and Wall Street Journal again name UMBC a leading global and U.S. university

Sep 12, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Just days after U.S. News again recognized UMBC as one of the nation’s top universities for teaching and innovation, the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have named UMBC a top global university. UMBC is listed as among the top 800 universities worldwide, and #130 among U.S. universities on the global list. UMBC performs particularly well on an important measure that reflects the visibility of UMBC faculty research on a global stage. Continue Reading Times Higher Ed and Wall Street Journal again name UMBC a leading global and U.S. university

UMBC’s Erle Ellis crowdsources global archaeological research to trace the history of human impacts on Earth

Sep 11, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“Our hope is that this is only the first achievement of what will become a new, massively collaborative scientific approach to understanding the global environmental changes caused by humans over the long term,” shares Erle Ellis, professor of geography and environmental systems. Continue Reading UMBC’s Erle Ellis crowdsources global archaeological research to trace the history of human impacts on Earth

National Institute on Aging funds UMBC’s Erin Green to investigate how cells do “quality control” as we age

Sep 10, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

The project will explore the function of an enzyme called Set6, about which little is known. Erin Green hopes to “break open a broader understanding in the field of what its role is, especially in the context of protein quality control,” which could inform pharmaceutical development for treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Continue Reading National Institute on Aging funds UMBC’s Erin Green to investigate how cells do “quality control” as we age

UMBC partners with Latino Racial Justice Circle and Maryland Humanities in community-engaged research in Baltimore

Sep 5, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

“Our goal as researchers was to use dialogue and digital stories as two ways to bring different communities together around religion, race, and immigration,” explains Felipe Filomeno, professor of political science and global studies. Continue Reading UMBC partners with Latino Racial Justice Circle and Maryland Humanities in community-engaged research in Baltimore

UMBC’s Minjoung Kyoung to help develop first 4D map of a cell’s metabolic pathways

Aug 30, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“I’ve always been interested in how proteins are working in the real system, in real time, in real action,” Minjoung Kyoung says. She’ll get to explore those dynamics with funding from a new five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The pathways she’s studying are relevant to some of the most pervasive diseases in the country. “My dream is to be able to predict disease before symptoms occur,” she shares. “That would be the best.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Minjoung Kyoung to help develop first 4D map of a cell’s metabolic pathways

Preminda Jacob focuses on building connections as new associate dean of research and community engagement

Aug 30, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

Scott Casper, dean of CAHSS, is excited about the level of expertise Jacob brings to the team. “Preminda Jacob brings a wealth of experience as a scholar, teacher, and UMBC citizen, and leader to the Dean’s Office,” says Casper. “I am delighted that she has joined our leadership team and look forward to her continued contributions to the College and the University in this new role.” Continue Reading Preminda Jacob focuses on building connections as new associate dean of research and community engagement

Open spaces nurture open minds in UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building

Aug 26, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“When you share a kitchenette with a biologist, a chemist, an engineer and somebody from public policy, it’s inevitable that new things will brew,” says Greg Szeto, who is moving in to the ILSB with the new Translational Center for Age-Related Disease and Disparities. The ILSB “is a total game-changer for me,” adds Chris Hawn. With its state-of-the-art instrumentation, “There are protocols where I can get ‘level unlocked.’ It just opens things up for me and my students.” Continue Reading Open spaces nurture open minds in UMBC’s new Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building

Wind, solar, and…flutter? UMBC’s Justin Webster is using math to move this emerging tech forward

Aug 14, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“There’s no such thing as free energy, but there are lots of situations where there’s ambient energy available,” like a flapping flag, Justin Webster says. “You just have to find an efficient mechanism for turning it into meaningful, useful energy.” That’s what Webster and colleagues from Duke and Carnegie Mellon hope to help make happen with their new grant from the NSF. Continue Reading Wind, solar, and…flutter? UMBC’s Justin Webster is using math to move this emerging tech forward

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