At 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5, Robert Provine, professor of psychology, will discuss “Curious Behavior” and his concept of “small science” at the Goddard Space Flight Center. This talk, part of...
A new Governing magazine article examines a recent study by UMBC professors T.H. Gindling (economics) and Marvin Mandell (public policy) on the economic impact of Maryland’s Dream Act, which...
Robert Provine, professor of psychology, will lead a discussion at the DC Science Café on May 21. The DC Science Café, which is sponsored by the DC Science Writers Association, aims to give the...
The small-on-purpose social network adds new features, but no clear purpose. The tech world was buzzing about Facebook’s redesign yesterday, but I was more interested in what was new at the...
Robert Provine, professor of psychology, was a keynote speaker and judge at the U.S. finals of the Fifth Annual International Brain Bee on March 2 and 3. This is the second time that Provine has...
With Microchip’s BodyCom technology, the human body is the medium for short-range authentication. Leave a gun lying around, and anyone who picks it up could fire it. That could change, though,...
Thomas F. Schaller’s new Baltimore Sun column critiques the concept of “liberal media bias.” Schaller writes, “Yes: The opinion media generally skew liberal on social issues related to abortion,...
“Martin O’Malley is on the short list of Democratic presidential contenders. Can he win?” So reads a headline in this month’s Baltimore Magazine, which delves into O’Malley’s political background...