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GRIT-X 2022 brings to life the “essence” of UMBC research and creative achievement
Amid a bustling day filled with Homecoming excitement, GRIT-X returned to UMBC this month for its sixth year, delivering a wide-ranging lineup of Retriever excellence in action. Held in the Fine...
Posted: October 26, 2022, 2:14 PM
Ozone and thunderstorms: Two UMBC Ph.D. students receive prestigious NASA grants, mentor undergraduates
Two UMBC Ph.D. students in atmospheric physics, Maurice Roots and Kylie Hoffman, have received competitive Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) awards that...
Posted: October 26, 2022, 12:51 PM
UMBC researchers build next-gen satellite tech to examine Earth’s atmosphere
The first Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) was a nano-satellite about as big as a loaf of bread. Developed by Vanderlei Martins, professor of physics, and his team of scientists and...
Posted: October 14, 2022, 12:32 PM
Meet a Retriever – Emily Faber, Ph.D. student in atmospheric physics
Meet Emily Faber, M.S. ’21, atmospheric physics, who is currently pursuing her doctorate in the same at UMBC. Emily is a first-generation college student who is also very involved as a student...
Posted: September 30, 2022, 8:28 AM
UMBC’s Eileen Meyer and team find strongest evidence yet of a black hole zooming away from its galaxy’s center
A new study has confirmed that a black hole eight billion light years away is zipping away from its galaxy’s center at 2,000 kilometers per second, or more than 4.5 million miles per hour. The...
Posted: July 26, 2022, 4:54 PM
UMBC’s 2022 Fulbright student scholars will travel the world to explore difficult questions
Eight recent UMBC graduates and alumni will soon travel to countries across three continents as 2022 Fulbright U.S. Student scholars. They include emerging leaders in education, astrophysics,...
Posted: June 16, 2022, 3:23 PM
First-generation grad reflects on the power of seeing potential, giving support
Kaitlynn Lilly Degree: B.S., Mathematics and Physics Hometown: Severna Park, MD Post-grad plans: Ph.D. in applied mathematics, University of Washington “As a first-generation college...
Posted: May 17, 2022, 3:16 PM
Ten million reads: UMBC researchers hit milestone in sharing knowledge through The Conversation
UMBC researchers regularly share their work and expertise with the public through The Conversation—a nonprofit news outlet that provides current, informative content to news publications...
Posted: March 7, 2022, 9:35 PM
UMBC research group tackles ongoing hurdles to efficient solar power tech
Two new papers from Can Ataca’s research group at UMBC set the stage for further advances in solar power and other renewable energy technologies. Daniel Wines, Ph.D. candidate in physics, led...
Posted: December 17, 2021, 5:19 PM
Paving the Way in Python-Tracking
Jennifer Hewitt ’18, physics, didn’t know that her casual interest in reptiles would lead to a one-of-a-kind study that helps snake hunters track down Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades....
Posted: December 2, 2021, 9:55 PM
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