Campus Life
Discovery 
Alumna Leads Team to Breakthrough Coronavirus Vaccine Results
Discovery 
Research Under the Same Roof
Alumni 
Creating a Literary Space for the ‘Nobodies’
Discovery 
Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic
Impact 
There’s No Such Thing As Small Politics
Web Features
Women Have Disrupted Research on Bird Song, and Their Findings Show How Diversity Can Improve All Fields of Science
Female bird song is widespread, and it is likely that the ancestor of all songbirds had female song, research shows. The key people driving this recent paradigm shift? Women.
Acknowledging the Past, Building a Better Future
As the nation confronts generations-worth of structural racism, UMBC’s community is digging deep to learn, reflect, and take action for long-term change.
How Can Smoke from West Coast Fires Cause Red Sunsets in New York?
While far too high to smell, smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. caused spectacularly hued sunsets from New York to D.C. to Missouri.
Will the New 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Solve US Testing Problems?
The credit-card-sized test detects a specific viral protein. It costs US$5 and doesn’t require a lab or a machine for processing.
