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Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights next generation of scientists
A crowd of more than 250 people gathered to learn from and celebrate emerging scientists at UMBC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) on August 10, 2016. The program has humble beginnings,...
Posted: August 16, 2016, 4:51 PM
Marjoleine Kars and Kate Brown win prominent European University Institute fellowships
Marjoleine Kars and Kate Brown, both professors in UMBC’s history department, have been awarded prestigious fellowships to study at the European University Institute (EUI) in Italy for fall 2016....
Posted: August 12, 2016, 3:31 PM
UMBC scientist launches company to commercialize new oral vaccine to save fish industry millions
Every year, millions of fish raised in aquaculture die of nervous necrosis virus (NNV). “The disease affects the brain, and the fish lose their vision and balance,” says Vikram Vakharia, professor...
Posted: August 11, 2016, 9:10 PM
Zero tolerance laws contribute to racial disparities in U.S. public schools, research by F. Chris Curran reveals
As students and families are preparing to start the new school year, new research demonstrates that certain school discipline laws may increase racial disparities and suspension rates for minority...
Posted: August 4, 2016, 3:05 PM
Meet SCIART: Groundbreaking fellowship opens students’ eyes to interdisciplinary careers
In early June, eight undergraduates arrived at UMBC for the first edition of SCIART. The unique summer fellowship program funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation seeks to “continue to develop...
Posted: July 26, 2016, 4:52 PM
UMBC Ph.D. student makes surprise discovery of natural back-up system in fish reproduction
What happens when a scientist gets a research result that flies in the face of their expectations? More research leading to new, compelling discoveries. Yonathan Zohar’s lab at the Institute of...
Posted: July 15, 2016, 6:11 PM
PBS NovaNext highlights Daniel Lobo’s work solving biological mysteries with evolving computer models
Other scientists thought it couldn’t be done. One called it “ridiculously impossible.” But Michael Levin, a biology professor at Tufts University, disagreed. Levin hired Daniel Lobo, now an...
Posted: July 13, 2016, 3:59 PM
UMB-UMBC Partnership Symposium celebrates research collaborations with impact
UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrated new and recent recipients of UMB-UMBC Research and Innovation Partnership Grants at a symposium held last month on UMB’s downtown...
Posted: July 8, 2016, 4:22 PM
The Daily Record highlights UMBC’s start-up boom
“In the past year, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County has launched five new startup companies,” writes reporter Dan Leaderman in The Daily Record. His article explores UMBC’s approach to...
Posted: July 6, 2016, 4:06 PM
Ecologist Chris Swan to analyze big data on biodiversity in new major study
Scientists and the public have long known that ecosystems like coral reefs and rainforests harbor an impressive array of species, from algae to armadillos. How biodiversity changes over time,...
Posted: July 5, 2016, 4:49 PM
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