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Item Astronomers Observe Real-time Formation Of Black Hole Jets For The First Time(UMBC News, 2025-01-13) Hansen, Sarah; Demond, MarlaynaItem Hilltop Researchers Study Adaptability of the Hilltop Pre-AH Model(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-09-10) The Hilltop InstituteIn a new article in Medical Care titled Behind the Curtain: Comparing Predictive Models Performance in 2 Publicly Insured Populations, Hilltop researchers Morgan Henderson, Leigh Goetschius, Fei Han, and Ruichen Sun—along with UMBC researcher Ian Stockwell—share the findings of a study they conducted on the inner workings of the Hilltop Pre-AH Model™, a large-scale predictive model that predicts the risk of avoidable hospitalizations and has been deployed in two distinct populations—Medicare and Medicaid—with a particular emphasis on adaptability issues.Item Hilltop Researchers Compare Price Transparency Data Sources, Document Administrative Misalignment(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-08-05) The Hilltop InstituteHilltop researchers Morgan Henderson, PhD, and Morgane Mouslim, DVM, SCM, have published an article in the August 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care titled Cross-Validation of Insurer and Hospital Price Transparency Data. The first research of its kind, the piece compares the two different federally mandated sources of public, freely available health services price transparency data (insurer and hospital) for prices for maternity-related services negotiated between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and 26 Mississippi hospitals.Item Hilltop Researchers Publish Study on Predictive Model Bias(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-11-26) The Hilltop InstituteIn a new article in Health Services Research titled Evaluating a Predictive Model of Avoidable Hospital Events for Race- and Sex-Based Bias, Hilltop researchers Leigh Goetschius, Fei Han, Ruichen Sun, and Morgan Henderson—along with UMBC researcher Ian Stockwell—assessed a large, productionized predictive model of avoidable hospital (AH) events for bias based on patient race and sex.Item Hilltop Executive Director Cynthia Woodcock to Retire(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-01-17) The Hilltop InstituteHilltop Executive Director Cynthia Woodcock has announced her retirement from UMBC effective May 1, 2024. Hilltop has been her professional home since 2004, and she has served as Hilltop’s Executive Director since 2013. UMBC Vice Provost Antonio Moreira will lead a national search for Hilltop’s next Executive Director. Alice Middleton, Hilltop’s Deputy Director, will serve as Interim Executive Director after Cynthia retires on May 1 and until her successor is on board.Item Hilltop Hospital Pricing Work Featured in New State of Reform Article(The Hilltop Institute, 2022-09-23) The Hilltop Institute; Henderson, Morgan; Mouslim, MorganeHilltop’s newly funded National Science Foundation (NSF) project on hospital pricing behavior is featured in a new article by State of Reform, an organization focused on conversations that bridge the gap between health care and the policy that governs it. Hilltop researchers Morgan Henderson, PhD, and Morgane Mouslim, DVM, ScM, will collect, clean, document, and synthesize a sample of pricing data posted by hospitals in response to a 2021 federal rule mandating that hospitals disclose previously confidential data on the prices they charge. The resulting data set and documentation will be made available to other researchers. Drs. Henderson and Mouslim will also conduct two studies on the relationship between payer mix and hospital pricing behavior.Item Healthcare Upside/Down: Pricing Impacting Financially Vulnerable Populations w/ Henderson & Mouslim(Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network, 2022-11-16) Henderson, Morgan; Mouslim, MorganeS2E2: Healthcare Cash Price Variability Impacting Financially Vulnerable Populations with Morgan Henderson, Principal Data Scientist and Morgane Mouslim, Health Policy Analyst at The Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and host Dr. Nick. As we move clearly into a transparent and fair system of healthcare service that offers economic, affordable, and accessible healthcare to everyone it is important to take account of all the groups and find an appropriate path for every member of our community. Self-pay patients are an understudied yet important and financially vulnerable population of emergency room users and as you will hear the Emergency Room facility fees may be a key cost driver in patient ER bills. Depending on your facilities status it may be that the ER fee is tied to economic drivers and fixed costs and is hard to adjust. Your better pill to swallow is to consider alternative delivery options until health policy catches up and addresses these issues identifying alternative approaches for these groups that offer a lower cost more economic option would start to address the inequities and failures of our existing system.Item Strengthening Relationships between State-University Partnership Research Partners and Their University Leadership(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-08-02) The Hilltop InstituteIn a new blog post written for AcademyHealth and Milbank Memorial Fund, published by AcademyHealth, and also published by The Hilltop Institute, former Hilltop Executive Director Cynthia H. Woodcock makes the case that the success of a state-university partnership depends not only on the relationship between the state agency and university research partner, but also on the relationship between the university research center and its university leadership. She then gives her reflections on relationship building based on Hilltop 30-year partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and her 11-year experience as Hilltop chief executive.The blog post is part of a special series in honor of the 10th anniversary of the State-University Partnership Learning Network (SUPLN). The series will include reflections on the growth of the network and the value propositions that enable and strengthen these partnerships, showcase the collective research and future areas of focus for the Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network (MODRN), highlight emerging health services researchers in Medicaid and how such partnerships strengthen their scientific knowledge, and elevate future opportunities SUPLN seeks to explore.Woodcock recently retired from UMBC, where she served as executive director of The Hilltop Institute from 2013-2024. She was actively involved in the creation of SUPLN in 2014 and chaired the SUPLN steering committee during its formative years.Hilltop Interim Executive Director Alice Middleton currently chairs the SUPLN steering committee.Item State Health Policy: A Look Ahead a special event celebrating Hilltop抯 30th anniversary and honoring Cynthia Woodcock upon her retirement(The Hilltop Institute, 2024-04-04) The Hilltop InstituteItem Mohamed Younis Honored For Contributions To Modern Communication Technologies(UMBC News, 2024-12-13) Meyers, Catherine; Demond, MarlaynaMohamed Younis, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, has been honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society for his significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of modern communication technologies. The award was announced December 9 at the society抯 Global Communications Conference in Cape...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 Professors