Research News

UMBC tackles hurdles in aquaculture with new NOAA grant

This story was written by Sarah Hansen and first appeared on news.umbc.edu As consumer demand for fish continues to grow worldwide, scientists are working to address some of aquaculture’s...

Posted: February 13, 2019, 9:26 AM

From lab to museum, new grads show impact of their research

This story was written by Sarah Hansen and first appeared on news.umbc.edu “I just had this feeling that there had to be more to this story,” says Nicolle “Niki” Konkel ’18, on the striking...

Posted: February 13, 2019, 9:25 AM

Hilltop to Predict Risk of Avoidable Hospitalizations

The Hilltop Institute has entered into an interagency agreement with the Maryland Primary Care Program (MDPCP) to design and implement a model that will predict the risk of avoidable...

Posted: February 4, 2019, 2:35 PM

Hilltop Studies the Costs to Medicaid of Tobacco Use

The Hilltop Institute has just completed a study funded by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy titled Estimating the Costs to Mississippi Medicaid Attributable to Tobacco. To conduct...

Posted: January 9, 2019, 4:33 PM

UMBC’s Tim Finin named an ACM fellow

for work in artificial intelligence, semantic web technology

This story was written by Megan Hanks and first appeared on news.umbc.edu UMBC’s Tim Finin, professor of computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE), has been named a fellow of the...

Posted: January 3, 2019, 9:13 AM

UMBC scientists unlock the mystery of a dragonfly migration

Three generations, thousands of miles

This story was written by Sarah Hansen and first appeared on news.umbc.edu Thanks to photos and films featuring clouds of stunning orange and black monarch butterflies flying across North...

Posted: January 3, 2019, 9:08 AM

UMBC’s largest-ever Undergraduate Research Symposium

This story was written by Sarah Hansen and first appeared on news.umbc.edu The College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS) hosted its 21st Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) in...

Posted: January 3, 2019, 9:06 AM

CS3 leads summit on community-based violence prevention

This story was written by Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque and first appeared on news.umbc.edu Lauren and Vibha sit in a conference room deep in the middle of the University of Maryland...

Posted: January 3, 2019, 9:04 AM

Hilltop Publishes CHRC Program Assessment Report

The Hilltop Institute has just published a summary report of an assessment it conducted of four grant programs funded by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC). The mission of...

Posted: December 6, 2018, 3:39 PM