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LEGO Maniacs – STEM Learning in Action

Jennifer Sleeman, Ph.D ’17, computer science, loves programming. So, when she was asked to coach the Einstein Narwhals, her son’s FIRST LEGO League team, the visiting assistant professor was...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 4:54 PM

Standing the Test of Time

In an industry known for changing direction without warning, a UMBC professor has drawn praise for predicting the movements of social networks a decade ago. A paper written in 2008 by Anupam...

Posted: May 23, 2018, 8:09 PM

Measuring the Early Moments

Psychology professor Susan Sonnenschein is on a mission to help the parents of premature or medically fragile babies make the most of their time in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU). As a...

Posted: May 22, 2018, 8:35 PM

Star-Struck: An Astronaut’s Pivotal Moment

Astronaut Scott Kelly Reads The Right Stuff at the Right Time The path to success isn’t always written in the stars. But, if you’re willing to follow inspiration as it appears, you may just find...

Posted: May 21, 2018, 8:25 PM