Research News

When did humans start to transform Earth?

UMBC’s Erle Ellis introduces the Anthropocene

This story was written by Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque and first appeared on news.umbc.edu “Humans have emerged as a force of nature on this planet,” UMBC’s Erle Ellis says, as he begins...

Posted: August 13, 2018, 6:55 AM

Entrepreneurs Rising

This article by Sarah Hansen and illustrated by Ruth Chan originally appeared in the UMBC Magazine Every day, UMBC researchers work tirelessly to make and build upon discoveries in their...

Posted: July 14, 2018, 10:47 PM

UMBC research forum held on health justice

By Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque for news.umbc.edu How does unequal access to health care affect the lives and experiences of people from different communities across Baltimore and the...

Posted: July 6, 2018, 3:33 PM

Prof. Meyer explains how big data is changing astronomy

By Sarah Hansen for news.umbc.edu UMBC’s Eileen Meyer, assistant professor of physics, argues that recent technological advances in the big data era are changing how astronomers learn about...

Posted: July 6, 2018, 3:26 PM

UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge

Entry aims to help millennials save for retirement

By Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque for news.umbc.edu Evan Avila ‘20, economics and political science, is a millennial with retirement on his mind, and his fresh ideas are now capturing the...

Posted: July 6, 2018, 3:16 PM