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It’s not just ABCs – preschool parents worry their kids are missing out on critical social skills during the pandemic
By Michele L. Stites, assistant professor, Early Childhood Education, UMBC and Susan Sonnenschein, professor, Applied Developmental Psychology, UMBC. Samantha H. Galczyk, graduate assistant, UMBC,...
Posted: November 25, 2020, 2:38 PM
US colleges report a 43% decline in new international student enrollment, and not just because of the pandemic
By David L. Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education UMBC For the fourth year in a row, the number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities has...
Posted: November 19, 2020, 4:57 PM
No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing – they show a surging pandemic
By Zoë McLaren, associate professor, public policy, UMBC COVID-19 cases are surging upward around the U.S., reaching 100,000 daily cases for the first time on Nov. 4 and 150,000 only eight...
Posted: November 18, 2020, 3:46 PM
Genocide claims in Nagorno-Karabakh make peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan unlikely, despite cease-fire
By Brian Grodsky, professor, Political Science, UMBC A Russian-brokered cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week halted fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, where...
Posted: November 13, 2020, 3:05 PM
Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
by Richard Forno, UMBC Government computer systems in Hall County, Georgia, including a voter signature database, were hit by a ransomware attack earlier this fall in the first known...
Posted: October 29, 2020, 8:10 PM
To Save Threatened Plants and Animals, Restore Habitat on Farms, Ranches and Other Working Lands
By Erle C. Ellis, professor, Geography and Environmental Systems, UMBC; Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi, Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro; Claire Kremen, University of British Columbia; and Sandra...
Posted: October 29, 2020, 1:36 PM
Proposed Student Visa Policy Could Hinder US Competitiveness
By David L. Di Maria, associate vice provost, International Education, UMBC In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump...
Posted: October 20, 2020, 1:25 PM
Amy Coney Barrett May Be the Next Woman on the Supreme Court – but Does a Nominee’s Gender Matter?
By Susan M. Sterett, professor, Public Policy UMBC President Donald Trump has so far appointed fewer women as federal judges than any president since Ronald Reagan. In the Senate confirmation...
Posted: October 15, 2020, 1:23 PM
Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home
By Ashley Minner, professor of the practice, American studies, UMBC, and Jessica R. Locklear, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Following World War II, thousands of Lumbee Indians...
Posted: October 9, 2020, 2:31 PM
Teaching Kids to Read During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 5 Questions Answered
By Keisha McIntosh Allen, assistant professor, Education, UMBC, and Kindel Turner Nash, associate professor, Early Childhood Education, UMBC Keisha Allen and Kindel Nash research how kids...
Posted: September 25, 2020, 4:07 PM
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