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Preparing for impact: Four new UMBC grads share what drives their research
It’s 3 a.m., and Cindy Chelius rolls out of the pull-out couch in the grad student lounge. Time to check on her fungi. For this experiment, measurements must be taken every four hours for forty...
Posted: December 17, 2019, 10:49 PM
UMBC spotlights the power of collaboration and community in opening of new science building, GRIT-X talks
During the height of UMBC Homecoming festivities on October 12, the university community and supporters from across Maryland gathered to celebrate the opening of UMBC’s Interdisciplinary Life...
Posted: October 21, 2019, 2:09 PM
UMBC receives $2.8M from NSF for master’s program to prepare a diverse environmental science workforce
An interdisciplinary team of UMBC professors has received $2.8 million from the National Science Foundation to create a new master’s program focused on developing a more diverse environmental...
Posted: September 18, 2019, 8:44 PM
UMBC researchers invent creative approach to remove dangerous pollutant from waterways
UMBC professors Kevin Sowers and Upal Ghosh have advanced a new technique to eliminate PCBs—one of the most persistent, pervasive, and dangerous chemical pollutants found in waterway sediments....
Posted: April 10, 2019, 5:09 PM
UMBC scientists tackle persistent hurdles in the aquaculture industry with new NOAA grant
As consumer demand for fish continues to grow worldwide, scientists are working to address some of aquaculture’s most persistent challenges. “There are a few bottlenecks and hurdles that the...
Posted: January 31, 2019, 8:43 PM
UMBC’s Colleen Burge helps show oyster aquaculture can limit disease in wild oysters
The potential spread of disease from farmed oysters to wild oysters is a frequent concern for oyster producers and consumers alike. Contrary to common perceptions, new UMBC research in Aquaculture...
Posted: January 22, 2019, 4:07 PM
UMBC and partners launch project to provide fresh fish to underserved communities
UMBC researchers at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor have developed new ways to raise commercially important fish in land-based, sustainable...
Posted: July 13, 2018, 5:38 PM
New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition
Six finalists pitched creative business ideas to a panel of judges during UMBC’s fifth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held on April 25, 2018 in the new UMBC Event...
Posted: May 24, 2018, 6:37 PM
UMBC researchers win USDA grants to improve safety and efficiency of fish farming industry
Global demand for fish is growing quickly, but many species are already severely overfished, leaving scientists and industry experts searching for ways to more safely and efficiently farm fish. In...
Posted: October 3, 2017, 3:59 PM
UMBC marine biologist Colleen Burge works to save world’s oysters from deadly herpes virus
Colleen Burge, UMBC assistant professor at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, made a splash with her new article in The Conversation warning of the danger posed by a herpes...
Posted: September 28, 2017, 5:21 PM
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