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John Rennie Short, Public Policy, in World Future Review
In the March 2014 issue of World Future Review (WFR), Public Policy Professor John Rennie Short was interviewed about his book Stress Testing the USA. WFR is a quarterly publication that explores...
Posted: April 25, 2014, 5:25 PM
Kate Brown, History, Wins the 2014 Ellis W. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians
On Saturday, April 12 in Atlanta, History Associate Professor Kate Brown was awarded the 2014 Ellis W. Hawley Prize from the Organization of American Historians (OAH) for the best book-length...
Posted: April 15, 2014, 5:51 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, in The New Yorker
An article published April 15 in The New Yorker explores the surprising science behind yawning and what makes it so unique. Psychology Professor Robert Provine, author of Curious Behavior:...
Posted: April 15, 2014, 5:46 PM
Celebrating Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement, 4/23
Join us as we celebrate the amazing work our students do during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. URCAD celebrates research, scholarship...
Posted: April 15, 2014, 5:18 PM
Justin Jacobs, Statistics Ph.D. student, receives Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering
Justin Jacobs, a doctoral candidate in statistics at UMBC, has won the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE). This is the highest honor bestowed by the...
Posted: April 12, 2014, 3:33 AM
Robert Provine, Psychology, in Slate
An article published March 25 in the online magazine Slate examines the factors that cause humans to laugh. The story cites the work and research of Psychology Professor Robert Provine that helps...
Posted: March 28, 2014, 3:54 PM
Dennis Coates, Economics, on Econ Journal Watch
Economics Professor Dennis Coates was recently a guest on an Econ Journal Watch podcast discussing his research that found economists mostly frown on government subsidies for professional sports...
Posted: March 25, 2014, 2:51 PM
Jason Schiffman, Psychology, in The Baltimore Sun
Danielle Denenny and Eryn Bentley, two graduate students working as part of Schiffman’s research team, are also quoted in The Baltimore Sun article titled, “UMBC study among efforts to increase...
Posted: March 24, 2014, 7:54 PM
Kate Brown, History, Wins Environmental History Book Prize
History Associate Professor Kate Brown has won the 2014 George Perkins Marsh Prize for her book, Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium...
Posted: March 21, 2014, 4:11 PM
Robert Provine, Psychology, on BBC News Website
A new Duke University study finds that contagious yawning is linked more closely to a person’s age than their ability to empathize, and it shows a stronger link to age than tiredness or energy...
Posted: March 21, 2014, 4:06 PM
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