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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

Kavita Krishnaswamy, CSEE Ph.D. student

One of 25 women in robotics you need to know about

This article was originally written here by Megan Hanks on July 26, 2017. Kavita Krishnaswamy ’07, computer science and mathematics, Ph.D. ’18, computer science, has been named both a...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:31 PM

UMBC’s Erin Green receives nearly $1 million NIH grant

Cutting Edge Genetics Research

This article was originally written here on July 28,2017 by Sarah Hansen. UMBC biologist Erin Green has received a five-year, nearly $1 million grant from the National institutes of...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:25 PM

New study by UMBC’s Chris Swan yields surprising results

Restoration effects more effective in small streams

This article was originally written here by Sarah Hansen on July 28, 2017. A new study led by Chris Swan has found that stream restoration efforts such as bank stabilization, tree...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:21 PM

Chuck Eggleton receives Fulbright award in Columbia

He will teach global engineering and study cellular adhesion

This article was originally written here on August 2, 2017 by Megan Hanks. Chuck Eggleton, professor and chair of mechanical engineering, has received a Fulbright award to teach two...

Posted: August 30, 2017, 1:14 PM