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UMBC researchers explore virtual and augmented reality

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu. It was written by Megan Hanks.  ABC News in Baltimore took an in-depth look at virtual and augmented reality this week, ahead of Sony’s planned...

Posted: October 8, 2016, 1:00 PM

Biosafety Stewardship

October is “National Biosafety Stewardship Month”

National Biosafety Stewardship Month is a period during which institutions, such as UMBC, are encouraged to focus  efforts on promoting awareness of investigator responsibilities and sustaining a...

Posted: September 30, 2016, 11:39 AM

GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC work

Event featured research, scholarship, creative achievement

This article was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Max Cole. An inaugural GRIT-X event held during UMBC’s 50th anniversary weekend featured some of the university community’s...

Posted: September 28, 2016, 1:32 PM

UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership

Aims to promote academic and cultural exchange

This story was originally published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen. A delegation from Portugal visited UMBC earlier this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...

Posted: September 19, 2016, 10:49 PM

University of Kassel visits UMBC

Delegation aims to grow interdisciplinary exchange program

This story was first published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen. Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from...

Posted: September 19, 2016, 10:43 PM

UMBC faculty studying the human brain

Studies to offer options for treatment, early intervention

This story was originally published on news.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks Three UMBC faculty have been awarded two of 18 new grants announced by the National Science Foundation under...

Posted: September 9, 2016, 2:06 PM

Erin Lavik: Nanoparticles will promote blood clotting

UMBC faculty says new tech will save lives after injuries

This story first appeared on news.umbc.edu and was written by Megan Hanks. When a person suffers a severe injury, it is crucial that any bleeding is stopped quickly. While there are many ways...

Posted: September 2, 2016, 6:53 PM

UMBC host startup round table for faculty-founded startups

On August 24, 2016, UMBC’s Office of Technology Development held its second UMBC Startup Round Table which was attended by about a dozen faculty who have or are planning to start a company.  Also...

Posted: September 1, 2016, 12:46 PM

UMBC scientist's oral vaccine to save fish industry millions

Vikram Vakharia launches company to commercialize vaccine

This story first appeared on news.umbc.edu and was written by Sarah Hansen. Every year, millions of fish raised in aquaculture die of nervous necrosis virus (NNV). “The disease affects the brain,...

Posted: August 30, 2016, 8:41 AM

Marjoleine Kars and Kate Brown win prominent fellowship

This story first appeared on news.umbc.edu and was written by Max Cole. Marjoleine Kars and Kate Brown, both professors in UMBC’s history department, have been awarded prestigious fellowships...

Posted: August 29, 2016, 7:35 PM