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Turkey will stop sending imams to German mosques – here’s why this matters
Written by Brian Van Wyck, assistant professor of history, UMBC For decades, the Turkish government has sent imams to work in mosques across Germany. But the German Ministry of the Interior...
Posted: February 20, 2024, 1:07 PM
Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
Written by Adi Foord, assistant professor of physics, UMBC Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
Posted: November 13, 2023, 12:22 PM
Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies
Written by Ivan Erill, professor of biological sciences, UMBC Have you ever wondered whether the virus that gave you a nasty cold can catch one itself? It may comfort you to know that, yes,...
Posted: November 6, 2023, 4:05 PM
‘Big Bang of Numbers’ – The Conversation’s book club explores with author Manil Suri how math alone could create the universe
The Conversation U.S. launched its new book club with a bang – talking to mathematician Manil Suri about his nonfiction work “The Big Bang of Numbers: How to Build the Universe Using Only Math.”...
Posted: September 18, 2023, 4:14 PM
Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in
Written by Nicholas Tampio, Fordham University; Asim Ali, Auburn University; Patricia A. Young, professor of education UMBC, and Shital Thekdi, University of Richmond One of the most intense...
Posted: September 6, 2023, 10:16 AM
Why does your hair curl in the summer? A chemist explains the science behind hair structure
Written by Tara S. Carpenter, principal lecturer of chemistry and biochemistry, UMBC If you have curly hair, you know that every day is a new adventure. What will my hair do today? Why does...
Posted: August 11, 2023, 11:22 AM
The US has a child labor problem – recalling an embarrassing past that Americans may think they’ve left behind
Written by Beth Saunders, Curator and Head of Special Collections and Gallery, UMBC. At the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Special Collections, where I am head curator, we’ve...
Posted: June 15, 2023, 6:35 PM
US, Chinese warships’ near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks
Written by Meredith Oyen, associate professor of history and Asian studies, UMBC. An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on...
Posted: June 9, 2023, 8:01 AM
Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats
Written by Richard Forno, principal lecturer in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers. Society’s understanding of...
Posted: May 12, 2023, 12:09 PM
Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.
Written by Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy, UMBC and Ruby Mendenhall, associate professor in sociology, African American studies, urban and regional planning, and social...
Posted: May 3, 2023, 4:18 PM
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