Research News

UMBC physicists find unexpected effect of African wildfires

How do these fires play a role in climate models?

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. Clouds play a prominent role in moderating Earth’s climate, but their role is still poorly understood. Generally, clouds...

Posted: April 26, 2018, 11:44 AM

UMBC receives NEA Art Works grant

for Margaret Re’s “A Designed Life”

This story was first published here and was written by Catherine Borg. UMBC’s Margaret Re will develop the exhibition and catalog for A Designed Life: American Textiles, Wallpapers, Containers...

Posted: April 26, 2018, 11:35 AM

UMBC launches Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics

CARTA will tackle a wide range of data-intensive challenges

This story initially appeared at www.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected UMBC to lead a new $3 million research partnership that will...

Posted: March 29, 2018, 10:46 AM

Timothy Nohe exhibits at Washington College

This story was first published  here and was written by Tom Moore. Timothy Nohe, director of the Center for Innovation, Research and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) and professor of visual arts,...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 4:11 PM

UMBC’s Michelle R. Scott receives accolade

Awarded the 2017 Letitia Woods Brown Article Prize

This story was first published  here and was written by Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque. Michelle R. Scott, associate professor of history and Director of the Historical Studies Graduate...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 4:02 PM

UMBC’s Maurice Berger launches new research with CADVC

This story was first published  here and was written by Tom Moore. This fall, the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC), celebrates the launch of four significant projects by...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 3:54 PM

Undergraduate Research Symposium award winners

embodying success of UMBC STEM BUILD program

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. This fall, hundreds of students from across the East Coast gathered to present their research and compete for awards...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 3:47 PM

UMBC students take flight to study weather, pollution

multi-institution, NSF-funded educational initiative

This story was first published here and was written by Sarah Hansen. On November 16, Brian Carroll and Christiana Sasser ‘18, mechanical engineering, rose at 3:45 a.m. to drive to Lancaster,...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 3:40 PM

UMBC Hosts Cybersecurity Discussion at National Press Club

Faculty, alumni, corporate partners on industry challenges

This story was first published  here and was written by Megan Hanks. Cybersecurity is regularly a headliner in the news, especially when personal information stored online has been compromised,...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 3:32 PM

UMBC scientist opens a “new chapter for biochemistry”

Receives $1.5 million NIH grant to study sugar metabolism

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. UMBC’s Songon An is on a quest to explain how enzymes direct sugar metabolism through research with implications for...

Posted: February 4, 2018, 3:20 PM