Staging intimacy—which includes everything from holding hands to simulated sex—can be one of the most challenging parts of producing a play.
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.
The Impact of Orange is the New Black
As the series wraps up its final season, April Householder ‘95, co-editor of Feminist Perspectives on Orange is the New Black, shares some thoughts on the lasting impact of this groundbreaking show.
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.
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.
Urgent Care
UMBC researchers are tackling disparities related to healthcare and changing the way people around the world access health technologies.
