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UMBC physicist Sebastian Deffner lays groundwork to better understand birth of the universe
Scientists, across all areas of study, seek to help us better understand the world in microscopic and massive ways. How does it work? What rules does it follow? Theoretical physicists in...
Posted: March 6, 2018, 4:15 PM
UMBC physicists discover unexpected effect of African wildfires on climate
Clouds play a prominent role in moderating Earth’s climate, but their role is still poorly understood. Generally, clouds cool the Earth by reflecting incoming sunlight back out into space....
Posted: March 5, 2018, 8:41 PM
Two species of ravens nevermore? UMBC research finds strong evidence of “speciation reversal”
For over a century, speciation—where one species splits into two—has been a central focus of evolutionary research. But a new study almost 20 years in the making suggests “speciation...
Posted: March 2, 2018, 2:24 PM
UMBC’s Chris Swan featured in The Atlantic for transforming vacant lots in Baltimore
Baltimore, like many large U.S. cities, struggles to manage thousands of vacant lots. Most of these lots consist of a thin layer of nutrient-poor soil over demolition debris, with hardy grasses...
Posted: February 16, 2018, 9:39 PM
UMBC physicists develop cost-saving tech for detecting gravitational waves and other applications
In 2016, Jane Sprigg, Ph.D. ’16, physics, submitted a research paper demonstrating a technique that would enable a camera to snap crystal clear images from an airplane or satellite, even over...
Posted: February 12, 2018, 9:02 PM
UMBC scientist opens a “new chapter for biochemistry” with $1.5 million NIH grant to study sugar metabolism
UMBC’s Songon An is on a quest to explain how enzymes direct sugar metabolism through research with implications for cancer treatment. Scientists already know a great deal about how individual...
Posted: January 30, 2018, 5:21 PM
UMBC space scientist further confirms Einstein’s theory through new solar research
New research by Sander Goossens, associate research scientist at UMBC’s Center for Space Science and Technology, and colleagues offers a fresh perspective on a question of universal importance....
Posted: January 29, 2018, 10:14 PM
UMBC’s Sebastian Deffner explains how the “quantum speed limit” may put brakes on quantum computers
Classical computers have been getting faster, more powerful, and more compact for decades, but they may be reaching their limits, writes Sebastian Deffner, assistant professor of physics, in The...
Posted: January 18, 2018, 9:55 PM
UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2017
The calendar may have flipped to 2018, but there are so many great milestones achieved by the UMBC community to recognize from 2017. Here are twelve top highlights: 1. Rhodes Scholar Naomi...
Posted: January 12, 2018, 3:43 PM
UMBC physicists’ finding has potential to springboard quantum computing to major advances
A discovery by UMBC theoretical physicists could improve the performance of one type of quantum computer enough to stimulate major progress in its development, enabling more practical uses of...
Posted: January 10, 2018, 7:31 PM
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