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UMBC to measure wind at offshore turbine site
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Maryland Energy Administration are teaming to compile wind speed and directional data to aid the state’s offshore wind energy program.
Hopkins-led team studies ragweed pill
An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks the runny noses, sneezes, nasal congestion and itchy eyes experienced by ragweed allergy sufferers.
UMES acquires farm for agricultural research
PRINCESS ANNE — Organic and sustainable farming are among the areas that will be studied at a 365-acre farm recently acquired by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for use […]
Cybersecurity research priorities set
Industry, government and academic cybersecurity experts convened at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg for a two-day workshop to establish a research agenda to address threats and […]
OriGene to expand research capability
OriGene Technologies Inc., of Rockville, a privately held developer of genetic research products, said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the assets of the Life Science business of SDIX, a provider of biotechnology-based products and services.
In Harford, starting STEM learning early
Can a rubber ducky spark a child’s imagination enough to lead to a career in science or engineering?
Md. researchers issue fracking recommendations
FROSTBURG — Researchers commissioned by a state panel studying natural gas drilling in western Maryland have come up with recommendations. The researchers studied hydraulic fracturing, which uses sand, water and […]
Hopkins cancer researcher wins prize
Dr. Bert Vogelstein, co-director of the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. He was selected for his landmark work in cancer genomics and tumor suppressor genes.
Five critical questions to help you meet your goals
You must be prepared to answer these questions thoughtfully, honestly, and with a willingness to change your habits.
What lurks in what you eat
Do you think that some "organic" or "natural" labels are false advertising?
Navigating unfamiliar territory
How do we familiarize ourselves sufficiently with issues presented to adequately advise and represent our client?
USM spends in top-10 for research, earns in middle-of-pack
Maryland public universities are trying to get better at commercializing professors' and students' research. But in 2011, the universities did not get much bang for their buck.
