Research News

History Professor Receives Newberry Library Fellowship

Contact: Chelsea Haddaway Communications Manager (410) 455-6380 chaddaway@gmail.com Susan McDonough, assistant professor of history, has been awarded a Fellowship at the Newberry Library by...

Posted: August 2, 2010, 12:00 PM

Faculty Members Awarded Dresher Center Summer Fellowships

Three UMBC professors have been chosen as summer faculty fellows by the Dresher Center for the Humanities. The fellowships support professors who are in the early stages of research. “We’re...

Posted: July 14, 2010, 12:00 PM

Thoughts on Ticklish Apes and the Evolution of Laughter

Robert Provine, professor of psychology, was quoted in media across the globe recently regarding a new study on the evolution of laughter in apes. Provine, an expert on and an international...

Posted: June 29, 2009, 12:00 PM

The Mathematics of Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia"

The Folger Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's "Arcadia" has connections to UMBC experts in mathematics and the humanities. Michelle Osherow, assistant professor of...

Posted: May 18, 2009, 12:00 PM

A Fulbright to Protect First Responders

Brian Maguire, clinical associate professor of emergency health studies (EHS), has won a 2009 Fulbright Scholarship to expand his groundbreaking research on the occupational risks among ambulance...

Posted: April 23, 2009, 12:00 PM

Adrenaline 101: Off-Road Engineers Excel

Photo Caption: A four-hour SAE Baja race is a muddy marathon. Safety goggles are required gear in many campus labs. Mechanical engineering graduate student Sam Markkula and his teammates just...

Posted: April 23, 2009, 12:00 PM

Bill Thomas, Erickson School, on NPR

Bill Thomas, professor of the Erickson School, is a man on a mission: to change our concept of nursing homes, aging and eldercare forever. Thomas, a self-described "nursing home abolitionist,"...

Posted: April 3, 2009, 12:00 PM