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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

UMBC's Lipi Mukherjee receives NASA Fellowship

in Earth and Space Science for Atmospheric Physics Research

Lipi Mukherjee, Ph.D. student in atmospheric physics at UMBC, has received the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF), which will provide funding to support her research for up to three...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:25 PM

UMBC receives NEA Art Works grant

Credit goes to Margaret Re's "A Designated Life"

This article was originally written here by Catherine Borg on June 21, 2017. UMBC’s Margaret Re will develop the exhibition and catalog for A Designed Life: American Textiles, Wallpapers,...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:20 PM

UMBC announces largest-ever group of Postdoctoral Fellows

Faculty Diversity improving

This article was originally written here by Megan Hanks on June 22, 2017. UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity will soon begin a two-year experience focused on...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:16 PM

UMBC computer scientists explain how AI can help users

Translating Legalese before online users click "agree"

This article was originally written here by Megan Hanks on June 30, 2017. Every day, people interact with large amounts of text online, including legal documents they might quickly...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 2:02 PM

UMBC researchers address diverse factors

Impacting US Schooling

This article was written here by Sarah Hansen on July 10, 2017. UMBC researchers from across the humanities and social sciences recently earned press coverage for their work exploring...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:54 PM

UMBC's Bob Provine answers "Why do we yawn?" on NPR

Yawning, a common, but mysterious behavior

This article was originally written here by Sarah Hansen on July 10, 2017. Yawning may have the dubious distinction of being the least understood common human behavior,” UMBC’s Bob...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:48 PM

UMBC’s Don Engel selected for inaugural cohort

APLU Research Fellows

This article was originally written here by Sarah Hansen on July 18, 2017. Don Engel, UMBC’s assistant vice president for research, has been selected as one of just eight participants...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:39 PM