Biology graduate students from UMBC earn national honors for unique aquatic research

Apr 9, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Whether wading in a cold stream or in the lab, mentors who foster independent thinking balanced with guidance—for research and for life—make the difference for UMBC graduate students on the national and international stage. A close-knit graduate student community adds a level of support that helps students succeed. Continue Reading Biology graduate students from UMBC earn national honors for unique aquatic research

UMBC welcomes Donna Ruginski as executive director for cybersecurity initiatives

Apr 9, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Ruginski will work with campus leaders and industry partners to enhance UMBC’s portfolio of cybersecurity initiatives and research partnerships with public and private organizations. Continue Reading UMBC welcomes Donna Ruginski as executive director for cybersecurity initiatives

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UMBC ranks #3 among U.S. universities in global social and economic impact

Apr 5, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

“The new Times Higher Education impact rankings are distinct from other university rankings in that they are a measure of the difference UMBC is making in the world,” says UMBC’s Katharine H. Cole. “It is not surprising that UMBC is ranked so highly as it is this type of societal and economic impact that is at the very core of UMBC’s mission and values.” Continue Reading UMBC ranks #3 among U.S. universities in global social and economic impact

UMBC’s Bradley Arnold develops laser-based technology to safely and quickly detect IEDs and other hazards in combat zones

Apr 2, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

You’re a U.S. soldier, motoring across the desert at 60 miles an hour in an Army truck. Suddenly, a red light flashes on your dashboard—an instrument has detected traces of explosive material on the road surface ahead. You divert around the hazard and continue safely toward your destination. “There is currently nothing available to do this at this speed,” says Bradley Arnold. But that could soon change. Continue Reading UMBC’s Bradley Arnold develops laser-based technology to safely and quickly detect IEDs and other hazards in combat zones

UMBC’s Chris Swan contributes to landmark global stream ecology study

Feb 27, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

The experimental design at each site was simple, “but to manage and deploy it across the globe to all seven continents was a Herculean task that could only be done with a network of colleagues,” says Swan. “The key here is true partnerships and global coverage.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Chris Swan contributes to landmark global stream ecology study

UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant

Jan 31, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

The grant will support efforts to optimize an innovative procedure for growing fish that can’t reproduce. “Everybody has been looking for another way to develop reproductively sterile fish,” Yonathan Zohar says. Sterile fish produce higher-quality meat and can’t breed with local populations if they escape from net pens. Continue Reading UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant

UMBC’s Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria

Jan 30, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

“The drug you design ten years from now may already be obsolete,” Ivan Erill says. In a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology, Erill and colleagues describe how bacteria that existed hundreds of millions of years ago were already resistant to an antibacterial drug not invented until the 1930s. Continue Reading UMBC’s Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria

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UMBC’s Aaron Smith works toward developing new antibiotic targets with NIH grant

Jan 28, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“We have to think about more strategic and clever ways of attacking bugs,” says Aaron Smith. His work studies nutrient uptake mechanisms, specifically how bacteria acquire iron, as potential targets for new antibiotics. Continue Reading UMBC’s Aaron Smith works toward developing new antibiotic targets with NIH grant

UMBC’s Amy Lien helps NASA unravel the mystery of an unusual blast from across the universe

Jan 22, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“We’ve never seen anything exactly like the Cow,” Amy Lien says, “which is very exciting.” Her team at NASA’s Swift Observatory hypothesizes that a black hole tearing apart a white dwarf star caused the blast. Continue Reading UMBC’s Amy Lien helps NASA unravel the mystery of an unusual blast from across the universe

UMBC’s Colleen Burge helps show oyster aquaculture can limit disease in wild oysters

Jan 22, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

“Oyster aquaculture is growing in Maryland,” says Colleen Burge. As long as growers employ proper management techniques, “This paper suggests this growing aquaculture industry could actually support restoration efforts and also the wild fisheries.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Colleen Burge helps show oyster aquaculture can limit disease in wild oysters

UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding

Dec 20, 2018 / 5 minutes of reading

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released its latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, including UMBC among the top 150 U.S. universities in federal research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2017. Continue Reading UMBC ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding

Three generations, thousands of miles: Scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly’s migration

Dec 19, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

“We know that a lot of insects migrate, but we have full life history and full migration data for only a couple. This is the first dragonfly in the Western Hemisphere for which we know this,” says Colin Studds. “We’ve solved the first piece of a big mystery.” Continue Reading Three generations, thousands of miles: Scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly’s migration

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