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UMBC publishes first-of-its-kind tutorial for teaching complex computational chemistry technique
Joseph Bennett, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Mona Layegh, Ph.D. ’25, chemistry, know how hard it can be to teach density functional theory (DFT) to undergraduates. DFT is...
Posted: July 22, 2025, 3:32 PM
UMBC researchers pioneer method to discover new 2D materials for advanced electronics
Finding new materials with useful properties is a primary goal for materials scientists, and it’s central to improving technology. One exciting area of current research is 2D materials—super-thin...
Posted: July 21, 2025, 1:54 PM
More life science grad students to be prepared for interdisciplinary success following renewed NIH funding for Chemistry Biology Interface program
For over 20 years, the Chemistry Biology Interface (CBI) program at UMBC has been shaping Ph.D. students into leaders who bridge chemistry and biology. Programs like CBI are critical to help meet...
Posted: July 17, 2025, 12:02 PM
Could a robot dance partner help us de-stress? UMBC researchers explore the ‘algo-rhythmic’ possibilities
It wasn’t your usual scientific research presentation. Two dancers—one representing a robot and the other a human—take turns moving around each other. As the dance progresses the human is at first...
Posted: July 11, 2025, 11:54 AM
Black hole mergers open doors for students
There are black holes, and then there are supermassive black holes (SMBH), with masses millions to billions of times as great as the Sun. A small percentage of SMBH are furiously gobbling up...
Posted: July 10, 2025, 5:06 PM
UMBC’s Koirala Lab celebrates students’ award-winning RNA research and peer mentorship
A talented trio of students has earned accolades for their innovative work with Deepak Koirala, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Their awards are replicating like the RNA they...
Posted: July 7, 2025, 10:53 AM
New AI-supported, high-resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed stream maps reveal additional waterways and will help prioritize restoration projects
A dataset unveiled today more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, elevating the total from approximately 100,000 to over 200,000 miles. The Hyper-Resolution...
Posted: June 26, 2025, 10:08 AM
From better batteries to safer surgery: Three engineering grads to tackle society’s big challenges with support from prestigious NSF research fellowships
How can we make the world a better place? It’s a question that Nathaniel Glover ’25, chemical engineering, Jacob Lombardo ‘25, mechanical engineering, and August Phelps ’25, mechanical...
Posted: June 23, 2025, 11:18 AM
Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea
John Rennie Short, professor emeritus of public policy, UMBC The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a...
Posted: June 18, 2025, 10:39 AM
Detangling Quantum
In the quantum kingdom, particles flirt with the impossible, defying the tidy laws of Newton’s world. Today’s booming quantum industry, built on understanding this realm, hums with the energy of...
Posted: June 10, 2025, 1:22 PM
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