What is the Shape of Water?
The waters of the Chesapeake Bay teem with microscopic organisms—swimming single-celled plankton known as dinoflagellates. But how can we peer into the depths to see them?
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UMBC Observatory Open House: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars
Hear about the latest theories and ideas Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. You'll have a chance to visit the control room for the telescope and the dome to see the telescope itself, followed by a lively discussion about the universe.
Learning from 12,000 Years of Land Use: How to Shape a Better Future for Life on Earth
The current biodiversity crisis is often depicted as a struggle to preserve untouched habitats, but global land use history confirms that empowering Indigenous peoples and local communities is critical to conserve biodiversity across the planet.
Tour Baltimore with Dr. Kate: Exploring Baltimore’s Trash
Join Dr. Kate Drabinski to learn what happens to Baltimore's trash, and what we can do to lighten the load our trash takes on our health and environment.
UMBC Observatory Open House: The Milky Way
During the last open house event of the summer, explore the Milky Way. You'll have a chance to visit the control room for the telescope and the dome to see the telescope itself, followed by a lively discussion about the universe.
Interdisciplinary CoLab Open House
Find out how this narrative-based research and digital story-telling program promotes interdisciplinary learning, develops valuable collaboration skills, and creates meaningful final products for the campus and greater Baltimore community.
Cabin Boys, Milkmaids, and Rough Seas: The Erotic Sea Chanteys of Stan Hugill
Join Dr. Jessica Floyd to learn about erotic song from the repertoire of famed chantey singer Stan Hugill.
The National Park Service and Collaborating with Descendant Communities
In this presentation, Courtney Hobson will share her experiences working on these projects, which collect oral histories of descendants and work with them at the site, as well as the benefits and challenges of collaborating with descendant communities.