With two Fulbright awards under his belt, chemistry professor Ram Mohan, Ph.D. ’92, is sharing his passion for green chemistry with the world.
Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic
New disease outbreaks generate headlines and attention. Meanwhile, however, Americans face a slower but much more pervasive health crisis: obesity.
Retriever Engineer Seeks Space – Kenneth Harris II ’14
Kenneth Harris II helped build a NASA telescope, flies satellites that spot wildfires and hurricanes, and tends data that can predict weather.
Antonio McAfee: Through the Layers, Pt. 2
Baltimore artist Antonio McAfee worked with vernacular photography to access the intimate lives of African Americans of the Civil War period.
How did I get my own unique set of fingerprints?
The details of your fingerprints are influenced by many other factors besides genes.
Who Cares for the Caregivers?
Sarah Christa Butts ’07 is used to battling big societal problems. Now she’s working to make sure social workers are themselves are adequately protected.
Real pay data show Trump’s ‘blue collar boom’ is more of a bust for US workers, in 3 charts
If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again.
AI could constantly scan the internet for data privacy violations, a quicker, easier way to enforce compliance
UMBC researchers are developing technologies for machines to understand data privacy laws and enforce compliance with them using artificial intelligence.
Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
Flavorings long used to make tobacco products and e-cigarettes palatable — and particularly alluring to children — may also actually harm tissue.
There’s more than one good way to teach kids how to read
Just like each child grows over time, reading methods should, too, because there is more than one good way to teach a kid how to read.