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diamonds are forever -- whether from a mine or a lab
December 12, 2018

Diamonds are forever – whether made in a lab or mined from the earth

The beauty and splendor of diamonds goes well beyond the surface. Like a diamond hunter digging in an underground mine, one must look deeper to their atomic characteristics to understand what sets these stones apart – and what makes them valuable not just for romantics but also for scientists.

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November 19, 2018

The equivalence test: A new way for scientists to tackle so-called negative results

Equivalence testing provides another tool in the toolbox for scientists to present “positive” results.

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Annica Wayman
October 5, 2018

Annica Wayman M6, ’99, to launch translational science program at Shady Grove

For Annica Wayman M6, ’99, mechanical engineering, this fall marks a homecoming wrapped up in a new beginning. After eight...

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July 23, 2018

New CoLab Program Brings Interdisciplinary Approach to Summer Research

In piles on a table in the chilly back room of UMBC’s Special Collections office lie a science fiction lover’s dream: decades-worth of fanzines in all their...

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November 30, 2017

Philip Graff ’08 named Outstanding Young Scientist by Maryland Science Center

Throughout his career, Philip Graff ’08, mathematics and physics, has conducted research at Cambridge University on a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, developed an algorithm that enabled...

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October 6, 2017

Noemi Petra first UMBC graduate to receive NSF Career Award in Mathematics

Noemi Petra, Ph.D. ’10, M.S. ’07, applied mathematics, has always been a hard worker. In her dissertation research at UMBC, she forayed into engineering applications, mathematical theory, and...

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July 27, 2016

Phenomenal World: Juliana and Homer Schamp Memorial Scholarship seeks to inspire the next generation of teachers

Think back to the science classes you took as a child. What do you remember about them? Did you watch a caterpillar spin a cocoon and emerge a butterfly, or a...

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