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UMBC Center for Precision Aquaculture launches to boost sustainable U.S. fish farming

Led by Yonathan Zohar, the new center brings together faculty and student’s from UMBC’s marine biotechnology, chemistry and biochemistry, and computer science and electrical engineering departments.

Drs. Alan Yeakley and Dillon Mahmoudi secure $1M+ to address flood risks in Maryland Communities

The project establishes the UMBC Laboratory for Flood Risk Impact Assessment and Adaptation in impoverished communities. This lab will serve as a hub for analyzing and tracking the impacts of rising flood risks on low-income populations in both urban and rural areas across the state.

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Jason Schiffman, Psychology, in The Baltimore Sun

Danielle Denenny and Eryn Bentley, two graduate students working as part of Schiffman’s research team, are also quoted in The Baltimore Sun article titled, “UMBC study among efforts to increase...

Posted: March 24, 2014, 7:54 PM

Robert Provine, Psychology, on BBC News Website

A new Duke University study finds that contagious yawning is linked more closely to a person’s age than their ability to empathize, and it shows a stronger link to age than tiredness or energy...

Posted: March 21, 2014, 4:06 PM

UMBC Psychology Research Cited in TES Magazine

A study conducted by researchers at UMBC and the University of Maryland, College Park was featured in a recent Times Educational Supplement article in TES Magazine. The article, titled “To help...

Posted: March 12, 2014, 6:35 PM

Dave Marcotte, Public Policy, on The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Monday’s winter storm forced school systems across the region to cancel school for yet another day, adding to what were already high snow day totals for many. With classroom instruction disrupted...

Posted: March 4, 2014, 6:16 PM