Category: Science & Tech - Page 14

UMD institutional review on controversial chocolate milk study urges policy changes and return of funding

The committee noted “a concerning lack of understanding of the basic principles of conflict of interest in research at all levels of the process.”

Morgan Eichensehr
April 3, 2016

UMD researcher finds link between income inequality and low social mobility

Low-income children are more likely to drop out of school if they live in a place with a greater gap between the bottom and middle of the income distribution, the study suggests.

Morgan Eichensehr
March 31, 2016

UMD researchers contribute to discovery and ongoing study of gravitational waves

Scientists have been looking for this phenomenon for 100 years — and a number of UMD researchers helped along the way.

Morgan Eichensehr
February 25, 2016

Bay Barometer report shows improvement in Chesapeake Bay health

There’s been improvement in the growth of underwater grasses as well as more public access areas to visit the bay.

Jordan Fox
February 21, 2016

UMD research points to fires as cause of high toxin levels in air

Ozone over the Pacific Ocean has traditionally been viewed as natural, but is actually caused by human activity.

Morgan Eichensehr
February 18, 2016

UMD Hillel hosts JHacks, its first national hackathon

The event lasted two days — but made time for religious services.

Diamondback Staff
February 14, 2016

STUDY: People often overestimate how friends think of them romantically, but it can work out in their favor

Research suggests there may still be hope for people who pine for friends who don’t initially reciprocate their feelings.

Morgan Eichensehr
February 11, 2016

STUDY: Worst pollution in U.S. affects mostly nonwhite, low-income communities

A new category of “superpolluters” affects American communities disproportionately.

Morgan Eichensehr
February 9, 2016

UMD professors elected to National Academy of Engineering

Two University of Maryland professors will be inducted to the National Academy of Engineering in October.

Sam Reilly
February 9, 2016

STUDY: Superstorms could become much deadlier with warmer oceans

The projected models showed storms many times more destructive than Superstorm Sandy.

Morgan Eichensehr
February 4, 2016