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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 Ivan Erill finds resistance to modern drug in ancient bacteria
“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...
Posted: January 30, 2019, 8:47 PM
UMBC’s Aaron Smith works toward developing new antibiotic targets with NIH grant
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, it’s critical that researchers develop new ways to stop bacteria that cause diseases like food poisoning, sepsis, pneumonia, or tuberculosis. “We have to...
Posted: January 28, 2019, 6:58 PM
UMBC’s Amy Lien helps NASA unravel the mystery of an unusual blast from across the universe
A brief and unusual flash spotted on June 16, 2018 has puzzled astronomers and astrophysicists across the globe. The event, called AT2018cow and nicknamed “the Cow,” defies many of the models...
Posted: January 22, 2019, 4:42 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 ranks among top 150 U.S. universities in federal research funding
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...
Posted: December 20, 2018, 9:01 PM
Three generations, thousands of miles: Scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly’s migration
Thanks to photos and films featuring clouds of stunning orange and black monarch butterflies flying across North America, many people today are familiar with how monarchs migrate. The migration...
Posted: December 19, 2018, 1:03 PM
Faculty receive START and SURFF awards to pursue new research and creative work
UMBC’s Office of the Vice President for Research recently presented awards to support the work of two dozen UMBC faculty examining topics from health disparities among people with diabetes to...
Posted: December 18, 2018, 8:22 PM
Bahama Oriole Project team awarded NSF grant to offer more UMBC undergrads international research experiences
UMBC is recognized as a national leader in undergraduate teaching, in part because the university connects so many students with meaningful research opportunities. Now, a new $300,000 NSF...
Posted: November 6, 2018, 6:34 PM
New UMBC research suggests need to rethink goals of global reforestation efforts
Many countries have made commitments to restore huge areas of forest as part of the Bonn Challenge, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. For example, Costa Rica has...
Posted: November 6, 2018, 6:07 PM
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