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A noted expert on the neuroscience of laughter has turned his focus to tears. Or more precisely, how digitally removing tears from photos of crying people makes it tough to tell just what emotion...

It’s no surprise to UMBC Professor of American Studies Warren Belasco that food is entering mainstream curricula at American colleges and universities. A number of academic institutions are...

As the world embraces Web 2.0, the effects of social media are on the minds of several researchers at UMBC. Assistant Professor of Sociology Zeynep Tufekci studies the impact that technology,...

When UMBC history professor Sandra Herbert first saw the Charles Darwin Archives at Christ’s College, Cambridge as a graduate student, “It was like finding out Shakespeare had left unpublished...

“Raaarrggh!” If the bouncing Q-tip had heels, the humongous-eared monster would be hot on them. “He just hates his job, man,” said Micah Betts ’07, who did the 3-D animation for “Q-Tip...

Photo Caption: Hillol Kargupta’s ideas to help airlines reduce their carbon footprint were honored with an IBM Innovation Award. Hillol Kargupta logs thousands of frequent flier miles each year...

A former Meyerhoff Scholar's research could help women with breast cancer. By Lila Guterman This article courtesty of UMBC Magazine Talk to Paula Whittington '01, biological sciences,...

Inventions Developed in Prof. Michael Summers’ Lab Could Lead to New HIV Drugs, Targets The Swedish biotech firm Vironova has reached an agreement with UMBC to license patented technology...

Photo Caption: Research by Elsa Garcin, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, appeared in the Oct. 12 issue of Nature Chemical Biology. A proper balance of nitric oxide (NO) – the...

Photo Caption: UMBC students, staff and faculty pause for a group picture to celebrate their ABRCMS excellence. UMBC and the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences were well represented...