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Using Physics to Synchronize Clocks   Even the most accurate timepieces are almost certain to disagree by at least a few seconds, which can be problematic for applications such as...

The Science of Snow   There are good reasons why Baltimore goes berserk about winter weather: Like many areas along the Mid-Atlantic, it often sits on the “rain-snow” line, or 32 F...

Helping to Save the “Other Bay”   While Mid-Atlantic residents are often reminded to preserve the beauty and health of the Chesapeake Bay, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental...

Helping to Save the “Other Bay”   While Mid-Atlantic residents are often reminded to preserve the beauty and health of the Chesapeake Bay, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental...

Studying the Aesthetic Lives of Children   In addition to teaching at UMBC, for the last few years Honors College Professor of Visual Arts Ellen Handler Spitz has traveled the U.S. and...

High Marks for Leadership   Educators Bradford Engel ’89 and Jacques Smith ’70 are dedicated to building innovative learning communities and creating opportunities for students and...

Illuminating the Channels of Communication   UMBC’s newest research center, the Center for Advanced Studies in Photonics Research (CASPR), is a hotbed for innovative photonics research....

Ensuring Better Healthcare     Founded in 1994 as a partnership with Maryland Medicaid, the Center for Health Program Development and Management (CHPDM) at UMBC provides non-partisan...

Examining Media Bias   The subject of bias in our media is one that gets many people’s hearts racing right around election time. And that is just what Director of Interdisciplinary...

A Foundation for Professional Success   The UMBC Alumni Association’s newly elected president, Anita Maddox Jackson, health science and policy ’80, has a stellar reputation in Baltimore as...