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Yoni Zohar explains how his lab became the first to farm bluefin tuna in land-based aquaculture
UMBC’s Yonathan Zohar, professor and chair of marine biotechnology, offers a glimpse into his groundbreaking work farming bluefin tuna in land-based aquaculture through a new, in-depth interview...
Posted: February 22, 2016, 5:47 PM
Tom Cronin decodes the unique eye of charismatic mantis shrimp in National Geographic
The latest issue of National Geographic Magazine features research by UMBC’s Tom Cronin, professor of biological sciences, on the photogenic and compelling mantis shrimp. Cronin studies the visual...
Posted: February 22, 2016, 5:32 PM
UMBC student Sabah Muktar delivers opening remarks during President Obama’s historic visit to Baltimore mosque
UMBC’s Sabah Muktar ‘17, biological sciences, delivered the opening remarks introducing President Barack Obama during his historic visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore (ISB) on February 3,...
Posted: February 10, 2016, 2:05 PM
Rapid, affordable STI test designed by UMBC chemistry professor reaches clinical trial stage
Current common tests for sexually-transmitted infections (STI) require sending samples off to a lab to be grown and analyzed, which means that patients must wait a few days to receive the results...
Posted: January 4, 2016, 7:00 PM
Meteor showers significantly impact moon’s exosphere, says NASA-UMBC scientist
NASA scientists and researchers released data showing that physical processes like meteoroid stream impacts, helium and hydrogen particles from the sun, and thermal absorption impact the...
Posted: December 17, 2015, 10:17 PM
New NASA camera gives scientists an EPIC perspective of Earth, UMBC researcher explains
The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) connected to NOAA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is NASA’s new tool to provide scientists with a unique perspective of the Earth’s clouds,...
Posted: December 17, 2015, 9:57 PM
UMBC honors over 1,000 new graduates at 2015 Winter Commencement
UMBC celebrated the accomplishments of over 1,000 new Retriever alumni at 2015 Winter Commencement, with a graduate ceremony held on December 16 and undergraduate ceremony on December 17. The...
Posted: December 17, 2015, 8:55 PM
Collaboration and community key to supporting diverse students in STEM fields
A U.S. News article on strategies to attract diverse students to STEM fields, and support their success in those fields, highlights the new STEM BUILD at UMBC program, which launched with its...
Posted: December 17, 2015, 5:37 PM
UMBC and U.S. Navy celebrate partnership establishing Maryland’s first NROTC unit
On Monday, November 30, 2015, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Navy Dennis McGinn and U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski joined President Freeman Hrabowski for a ceremony to formally celebrate the...
Posted: December 8, 2015, 8:20 PM
Contrary to Darwin’s assumptions, female and male songbirds can be equally musical, say UMBC biologists
Contrary to the popular belief, made famous by evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin, that only male songbirds sing, female birds can be as musical as males of the same species. This is the...
Posted: December 4, 2015, 9:56 PM
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