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Item 10 TRIES, 100 POEMS (TAKE 1) :: KYLE BOOTEN :: FIELD NOTES :: PSYCHOTECHNOLOGIES OF CARE, ALGORITHMS OF ATTENTION(Medium, 2018-09-20) Booten, KyleThis Field Notes entry by poet and researcher Kyle Booten marks the first installment of ‘10 Tries, 100 Poems,’ a Field Notes mini-series wherein poets document their participation in experimental workshops that use poetry as a means of resistance to contemporary forms of distraction, deception, and distortion. The workshops, conducted by digital media literacy advocate Alexandra Juhasz, are part of a larger project, #100hardtruths-fakenews, which attempts, in Juhasz’ words, to “understand, combat, or teach about the crisis of fake news.” Read more about the idea behind the workshops in the Series Introduction. [2018 series editor: Adrian Silbernagel]Item With augmented-reality app, artists (virtually) revive the demolished McKeldin Fountain(Baltimore Fishbowl, 2018-05-17) McLeod, EthanEighteen months ago, construction crews reduced the Brutalist concrete fountain at the heart the Inner Harbor's McKeldin Square plaza to rubble, making way for green space and some additional seating at the corner of Pratt and Light streets. But it lives again—if you have a screen handy.Item This augmented reality app creates a virtual monument to McKeldin Fountain(Technically Media, 2018-05-17) Babcock, StephenNONUMENT 01::McKeldin Fountain, which launches at event on May 19, recreates the fountain and its role as a public space.Item Baltimore’s McKeldin Fountain returns as an app(BaltimoreBrew, 2018-05-18) Shen, FernA virtual monument celebrates the civic gathering place that city leaders demolished in 2016.Item Biologist Tom Cronin Co-authors ‘Color In Nature,’ A Beautiful And Accessible Tour Of Color’s Role In Our World(UMBC News, 2024-11-21) Hansen, Sarah; Crook, RichardColor in Nature, co-authored by Thomas W. Cronin, professor of biological sciences, covers the world of color from the first principles of physics to the use of color in art and design. An even mix of text and beautiful images, Color in Nature (Princeton University Press, November 2024) is written in an accessible style for any reader who harbors curiosity about color in our world, without sacrificing technical accuracy.Item PANTHYR Instrument Installed In Chesapeake Bay To Monitor Water Quality, Validate Satellite Data(UMBC News, 2024-11-01) Hansen, SarahClimbing 30-meter ladders and avoiding osprey nests might not sound like typical activities for scientists who usually work with equations and models—but it’s all in a day’s work for Kevin Turpie’s team, which includes an international group of scientists and engineers from UMBC, NASA, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) and the Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), also known as the Flanders Marine Institute, also in Belgium. Over the last 15 months, they have collaborated with Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) staff, with the blessing of the U.S. Coast Guard, to install, monitor, and repair a new instrument on top of a Coast Guard navigation tower in Chesapeake Bay near Tolchester, Maryland.Item Study Shows Natural Regrowth Of Tropical Forests Has Immense Potential To Address Environmental Concerns(UMBC News, 2024-10-30) Hansen, Sarah; Marlayna, Demond; Fagan, Matthew; Chazdon, RobinA new study in Nature finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential to naturally regrow. That much forest could store 23.4 gigatons of carbon over 30 years and also significantly help enhance biodiversity and water quality. The study showed that more than half of the area with strong potential for regrowth was in five countries: Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, China, and Colombia. “Tree planting in degraded landscapes can be costly. By leveraging natural regeneration techniques, nations can meet their restoration goals cost effectively,” says the study’s co-lead author, Brooke Williams, a researcher at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and the Institute for Capacity Exchange in Environmental Decisions. “Our model can guide where these savings can best be taken advantage of,” she says.Item NASA Awards AXIS X-ray Telescope Co-developed By UMBC Faculty $5M For Further Study(UMBC News, 2024-11-12) Hansen, SarahItem GESTAR II Center Awarded $47 Million Extension On Cooperative Agree With NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(UMBC News, 2024-09-26) Fraser, Adriana; Demond, MarlaynaThe UMBC-led Goddard Earth Science Technology and Research (GESTAR II) center has been awarded a two-year, $47 million extension to continue its cooperative agreement with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.Item Lee Blaney Assumes Presidency Of The Association Of Environmental Engineering And Science Professors(UMBC News, 2024-09-16) Meyers, Catherine; Demond, MarlaynaProfessor Lee Blaney, in the Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, formally assumed the role of president of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) at a board of directors meeting in early September. AEESP is a nonprofit organization founded in 1963 to foster inclusive connections between environmental engineering and science researchers and educators. It provides programs for members to develop the academic networks and career skills needed for professional success, increase equitable societal impact of environmental engineering and science scholarship and creative expression, and reimagine the skills necessary for environmental engineers and scientists to provide solutions… Continue Reading Lee Blaney assumes presidency of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science ProfessorsItem REIMAGINING THE HARBOR AS A HUB(UMBC Shriver Center, 2021-12) Scott, Sally; Taylor, JobyItem West Texas A&M University experts talk on preparation for emergency situations(2023-08-23) Frazier, KyLeah; Xie, MingThe recent disaster in Maui coupled with an approaching dry winter season here in the Panhandle highlights the dangers of wildfires and how being prepared makes a big difference.Item Sustaining Cultural and Disability Identities in the Literacy Classroom, K-6(Taylor & Francis) Pruitt, ShevonneItem Freeman Hrabowski: Advocate for Mathematics and STEM Visionary(AMS, 2024-09) Anderson, Christian; Dr. Freeman HrabowskiItem Freeman Hrabowski Looks Back—and Forward(Inside Higher Ed, 2022-06-16) Moody, Josh; Mozie-Ross, YvetteThe legendary president of the University of Maryland Baltimore County will retire at the end of June after 30 years. He made the institution a leader in STEM education, particularly for Black students.Item How To Count Time: Professor Curtis Menyuk Brings His Expertise In Optics To An Age-old Problem(UMBC News, 2024-06-03) Meyers, CatherineCurtis Menyuk has applied his expertise in optics to a host of questions at the frontiers of time-keeping science.Item Focus on Gerontology: Managing the Aging Baby Boomers(National Association of Social Workers, 2024) Craig, PeterItem The pandemic continues to strain nursing homes. What happens if a lot of them close?(The 19th, 2021-09-09) Padilla, MarielThousands of nursing homes say they are struggling to keep their doors open during the pandemic. The 19th reached out to experts to discuss what mass closures would mean for the aging and their loved ones.Item UMBC Statistician Selected To Work With Addis Ababa University In Ethiopia(UMBC News, 2024-05-24) Hansen, Sarah; Demond, MarlaynaYehenew Kifle will travel to Ethiopia this summer to work with colleagues on enhancing teaching and mentoring and growing research collaborations to support Ph.D. training in biostatistics as a fellow with the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP).Item COVID separates family members when nursing homes close visitation(BGSU News, 2021-03) Carle, Julie