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NSF awards UMBC’s Lauren Clay $624K Convergence Accelerator grant to address food insecurity in disasters
Longstanding food insecurity problems in the U.S. and around the world, exacerbated by the pandemic, are projected to increase over the coming decades, as food, water, and energy demands increase...
Posted: January 6, 2023, 2:04 PM
Tackling food insecurity in disasters: UMBC’s Lauren Clay develops a new model through $520K NSF CAREER award
When disasters happen, access to food can be interrupted, which can increase existing food insecurity issues and compound the impact of disasters. Currently, there isn’t a standard tool to measure...
Posted: October 26, 2022, 9:12 AM
Scholar-athlete shines a light on mental health
Courtney Coppersmith Degree: B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minors: Philosophy and Emergency Health Services Hometown: York, PA Plans: Graduate degree in chemistry “I still...
Posted: May 17, 2022, 12:56 PM
As demand for telemedicine swells, UMBC researchers develop strategies to scale-up services
After years of gradual expansion, telemedicine has grown dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients to consult with medical professionals from a distance, without traveling to an...
Posted: October 8, 2020, 6:46 PM
UMBC’s Lucy Wilson, an infectious disease transmission expert, helps governors and the public respond to COVID-19
Governors across the United States have been working to determine what safe reopening might look during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the National Governors Association (NGA) needed experts to...
Posted: June 10, 2020, 8:29 PM
Retrievers on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
By Susan Thornton Hobby Every time a coronavirus patient is released from St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, a song plays over the loudspeaker: “St. Barnabas for All of Us.” Trent...
Posted: May 2, 2020, 1:30 AM
How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
by Lucy Wilson, Professor of Emergency Health Services, UMBC As the grim reality of COVID-19 unfolds, families and health care workers in the United States are faced with dealing with the...
Posted: April 20, 2020, 12:53 PM
UMBC researchers offer knowledge, innovation during the time of COVID-19
At a time when information and misinformation are coming at us from all directions, and everyone is looking for answers, UMBC researchers are stepping up. They’re working hard to answer pressing...
Posted: March 30, 2020, 4:23 PM
UMBC researchers work to support first responders through NSF-funded stress-response technology
Researchers from UMBC’s departments of information systems (IS) and emergency health services (EHS) are joining forces to help improve the lives of first responders. Through a $370,000 grant from...
Posted: January 15, 2020, 2:26 PM
UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents
Heading into International Education Week, November 18 – 22, UMBC is celebrating the expansion of international learning opportunities and partnerships. UMBC is reaching beyond traditional study...
Posted: November 19, 2019, 6:20 PM
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