Research News

Belay Demoz, JCET Director, elected as a fellow to the AMS

Fellow to the prestigious American Meteorological Society

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. Belay Demoz has been part of UMBC’s Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET) since its founding more than 20 years...

Posted: September 12, 2017, 10:10 AM

UMBC undergrads conduct pharmaceutical research at UMB

New internship program sponsored jointly by UMBC and UMB

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. Arissa Falat ‘18, biochemistry and molecular biology, knew last spring how she wanted to spend her summer vacation: making...

Posted: September 12, 2017, 10:02 AM

UMBC Holds 20th Summer Undergraduate Research Fest

showcases emerging science talent from across the nation

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. Marking the last weeks of the season, UMBC’s University Center Ballroom buzzed with a contagious energy last month as more...

Posted: September 12, 2017, 9:57 AM

UMBC Presents at APLU Council on Research Annual Meeting

In the recent 2017 annual meeting of the Council on Research (CoR) of the Assocation of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), UMBC's participation included co-organizing two sessions,...

Posted: September 12, 2017, 9:27 AM

UMBC receives NSF grant for big data computing training

First-of-its-kind training for interdisciplinary research

This story was first published  here and was written by Sarah Hansen. Today, data of all kinds is generated at a nearly incomprehensible rate, creating endless opportunities for advances in...

Posted: September 7, 2017, 10:11 AM

Center for Art, Design, Visual Culture exhibits “Gun Show"

Aims to prompt discussion about gun violence

This story was first published  here and was written by Tom Moore. In 2012, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Baltimore artist David Hess felt compelled to accelerate the...

Posted: September 7, 2017, 10:01 AM

Danielle L. Beatty Moody receives competitive fellowship to

for enhancing mentoring of diverse trainees

This article was originally written here by Sarah Hansen on May 24, 2017. Just as the classes she’s teaching wrap up, Danielle L. Beatty Moody, assistant professor of psychology, will...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:41 PM

Helena Mentis examines how activity trackers help patients

Informing treatment plans for Parkinson's Disease patients

This article was originally written here by Megan Hanks on June 16, 2017. Helena Mentis, assistant professor of information systems and 2016 recipient of a prestigious NSF CAREER...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:37 PM