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First CNMS GradFest fosters interdepartmental interaction among grads, postdocs
On April 12, more than 150 students, staff, and faculty attended the first College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) GradFest in the University Center Ballroom. The event was the result...
Posted: April 23, 2024, 10:09 AM
First data from UMBC’s HARP2 instrument on NASA PACE mission goes public
Data from NASA’s newest Earth-observing satellite, which will provide insight into ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate, are now available. The Plankton, Aerosol,...
Posted: April 11, 2024, 3:05 PM
Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
By Adi Foord, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, UMBC Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
Posted: April 8, 2024, 4:09 PM
UMBC scientists and engineers celebrate launch of HARP2 instrument on NASA’s PACE mission
By Anne Wainscott-Sargent The third time’s the charm. Against a calm and crisp dark night sky on Florida’s Cape Canaveral last Thursday, February 8, just after 1:30 a.m., the Plankton,...
Posted: February 16, 2024, 10:36 AM
Sebastian Deffner attends selective quantum science conference in Vatican City
Sebastian Deffner, associate professor of physics, attended “Quantum Science and Technology: Recent Advances and New Perspectives,” a workshop hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in...
Posted: December 6, 2023, 9:47 AM
Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite science team hits major milestone
A simulation of the sky as viewed by AXIS in one 5 million-second exposure to deep space. This simulated image shows some of the earliest detected supermassive black holes. (Simulation by Stefano...
Posted: December 5, 2023, 11:28 AM
Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
Written by Adi Foord, assistant professor of physics, UMBC Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
Posted: November 13, 2023, 12:22 PM
X-ray emissions from black hole jets vary unexpectedly, challenging leading model of particle acceleration
Researchers discovered only relatively recently that black hole jets emit x-rays, and how the jets accelerate particles to this high-energy state is still a mystery. Surprising new findings in...
Posted: June 5, 2023, 3:52 PM
Class of 2023 reflects on UMBC as a community that values and supports the whole person
Kayla Tomas ‘23, information systems, maintained a challenging schedule during her undergraduate years. There were days she rose early, studied, and attended classes in the morning and afternoon,...
Posted: May 22, 2023, 3:30 PM
Volleyball captain advances theoretical physics research on black holes
Emily Ferketic Degrees: B.S., Physics Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Post-grad plans: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from UMBC As a scholar athlete, Emily Ferketic has excelled in both the...
Posted: May 9, 2023, 4:17 PM
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