Research News

UMBC’s Huemmrich measures effects of climate change

Uses NASA satellite to look at impact on evergreen forests

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen.  The role of forests in climate change is currently an open question, and it’s one that Fred Huemmrich,...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 1:37 PM

Students discover and name new viruses

Unique introduction to lab research

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen. It’s the middle of August, and a group of rising UMBC sophomores enters the classroom with anticipation. “Once...

Posted: December 5, 2016, 1:20 PM

U.S. News recognizes UMBC as a top global university 2017

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Dinah Winnick. Just one month after honoring UMBC’s continued national leadership in teaching and innovation, U.S. News &...

Posted: October 26, 2016, 10:27 AM

New virtual reality space at UMBC

Tech reduces distance between computers, data, and people

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks. UMBC’s new PI^2 Immersive Hybrid Reality Lab will allow faculty and students to interact with data in different,...

Posted: October 26, 2016, 10:23 AM

UMBC physicist reimagines the future of computing

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen. “There is no free lunch,” in quantum computing, says Sebastian Deffner, a new assistant professor of physics at...

Posted: October 26, 2016, 10:17 AM