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UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by Megan Hanks Mastrola Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace…

Posted: July 11, 2022

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Chasing Antibodies

Today, many Americans are asking themselves versions of this question: “Was that bad cough I had in January COVID-19?” Without comprehensive nationwide testing, it’s been impossible to measure in...

Posted: November 17, 2020, 9:34 PM

Chinese American parents and children have experienced increased racism due to COVID-19, report UMBC researchers in Pediatrics

A team of researchers led by Charissa Cheah, professor of psychology at UMBC, has found that a high percentage of Chinese American parents and children have witnessed and experienced an increase...

Posted: September 16, 2020, 9:01 PM

Research Under the Same Roof

Sitting together, side-by-side in a video call, it’s easy to see the familial resemblance between Susan Sonnenschein, professor, Applied Developmental Psychology, and Elyse Grossman, M.P.P. ’08,...

Posted: September 4, 2020, 4:23 PM

Will the New 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Solve US Testing Problems?

By Zoë McLaren, associate professor, Public Policy, UMBC On Aug. 26, the Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization to a new rapid antigen test for COVID-19 called...

Posted: September 1, 2020, 1:19 PM

In the Work-From-Home Battle for Space, Women Are the Reluctant Nomads

By Elizabeth Patton, assistant professor, Media and Communication Studies, UMBC It’s just past 10 a.m. and my partner, on his third virtual meeting today, is working non-stop in our home...

Posted: August 17, 2020, 2:52 PM

Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Zoë McLaren, associate professor, Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Broad access to testing is one of the most powerful tools to keep the COVID-19 pandemic under...

Posted: August 14, 2020, 4:42 PM

Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results

Clinical trials seeking a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 are galloping forward around the world, and Kizzmekia Corbett and Barney Graham’s research team at the National Institute of Allergy and...

Posted: August 6, 2020, 6:03 PM

Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn’t mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement

By David Salkever, professor emeritus of Public Policy, UMBC Americans who lost their jobs because of the pandemic had been getting a US$600 bump on top of state benefits in their weekly...

Posted: August 4, 2020, 1:01 PM

Parents with Children Forced to Do School at Home Are Drinking More

By Susan Sonnenschein, professor, Applied Development Psychology, UMBC and Elyse R. Grossman, M.P.P. ’08, Ph.D. ’14, public policy, policy fellow, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns...

Posted: July 29, 2020, 7:48 PM

UMBC’s Foad Hamidi receives NSF RAPID grant to expand free, secure internet access in Baltimore during COVID-19 and beyond

During the COVID-19 pandemic, internet access has become more critical, with people relying on it to work, learn, and connect with family and friends. However, the internet is not equally...

Posted: July 27, 2020, 2:54 PM

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