In the footsteps of rapid urban population growth, governments must enact better policies that focus on the improvement of existing communities rather than on their eradication.
Don’t ignore serious nonmilitary threats to US national security
“As someone who routinely analyzes threats, vulnerabilities and risks, I see the U.S. again falling prey to a decades-old problem, which the 9/11 Commission termed a ‘failure of imagination.'”
Parents can help kids catch up in reading with a 10-minute daily routine
“Read with your children. Enjoy books together, and whatever you do, don’t worry about teaching them to read. Leave the teaching to the teachers.”
Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene
To build a more robust Earth science in the “human age,” the human sciences must play as central a role as the natural sciences do today.
UMBC Waking Up
While you were sleeping, our videographer Corey Jennings '10 caught some quiet footage of our beautiful campus coming to life!
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Depth of Field
Visiting senior research scholar Marvin Heiferman explores the intersection of photography and science in a new collaborative book called Seeing Science: How Photography Reveals the Universe.
Top 10 Reasons to Choose UMBC
So, you’re thinking about becoming a Retriever? Here are 10 reasons why we know you’ll love it here at UMBC. (Twelve, if you count the puppies and squirrels.)
After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is up to Voters
In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is not unconstitutional. The issue is a political one, according to the court, not a legal one.
Not All Americans Have a Fair Path to a Good Death – Racial Disparities Are Real
Researchers are still learning how race-related social experiences and physical environments affect health, illness, and mortality.
Video Extra: Lifespan of a Dragonfly
Watch the full lifespan of a dragonfly in this animation created by UMBC designer Layla Thompson-Koch.