The “Lost and Found” archive is a space for people to memorialize what could have been – and to record what can now emerge, in its absence.
Up on the Roof—Spring 2020
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski talks about alumni leadership during the pandemic, UMBC’s Golden Commencement, and a symbol of hope in tough times.
Curating COVID-19
At times of momentous change, many take solace in creating — and the UMBC is no exception, adding to a long history of pandemic-inspired work.
What Is a Clinical Trial? A Health Policy Expert Explains
Without randomized-controlled trial evidence to guide them, doctors risk wasting resources on ineffective treatments or causing harm to patients.
Rewriting the Rules of Academia in the Age of COVID-19
Will this unusual semester yield lasting, innovative teaching practices? These UMBC instructors are working to make that happen.
Remdesivir Explained – What Makes This Drug Work Against Viruses?
The FDA approved Remdesivir as an emergency use treatment for the most acute cases of COVID-19.
Retrievers on the Front Lines of the Pandemic
The pandemic necessitates fighting on all fronts. UMBC alumni and students are in the thick of that battle.
How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
An infectious diseases doctor shares safety guidelines for dealing with deceased loved ones and the reasons why, from a scientific perspective.
How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
Stories like The Decameron give us a window into medieval life during the Black Death – and how some of the same fissures opened up between the rich and the poor.
A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
Two anti-malarial drugs approved for use by the FDA in treatment of COVID-19 may have dangerous side effects, as well as give people false hope.