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Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower’s claims
By Richard Forno, Principal Lecturer,Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, filed a whistleblower complaint with the...
September 1, 2022 · 1:03 PM
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Political crowdfunding does more than raise money – it can also rile up opponents
Sanorita Dey, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC The success of politicians in the U.S. largely depends on the amount of funding they receive from...
July 18, 2022 · 9:27 AM
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From caravans to markets, the hajj pilgrimage has always included a commercial component
Noorzehra Zaidi, Assistant Professor of History, UMBC In early June 2022, Saudi Arabia announced a hajj “lottery” for Western pilgrims that made it mandatory for people from Europe, the...
July 7, 2022 · 8:38 AM
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Anti-abortion pregnancy centers will likely outlast the age of Roe – here’s how they’re funded and the services they provide
Laura Antkowiak, Professor of Political Science, UMBC Experts predict increased economic hardship now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
June 28, 2022 · 1:31 PM
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Only about 1 in 5 engineering degrees go to women
Danyelle Ireland, Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology, and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program, UMBC CC BY-ND Despite...
June 23, 2022 · 11:24 AM
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Trump-endorsed candidates would generally win even without his support – and that’s usually the case with all political endorsements
Ian Anson, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMBC. Over the past few months, many journalists and pundits have credited the power of Donald Trump’s endorsements with determining the...
June 17, 2022 · 2:40 PM
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Deaths and injuries in road crashes are a ‘silent epidemic on wheels’
John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC The COVID-19 pandemic has generated mind-numbing statistics over the past two years: half a billion cases, 6 million deaths, 1...
May 31, 2022 · 2:14 PM
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Biden on Taiwan: Did he really commit US forces to stopping any invasion by China? An expert explains why, on balance, probably not
Meredith Oyen, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, UMBC The White House has been left scrambling a little after President Joe Biden suggested on May 23, 2022, that the U.S....
May 24, 2022 · 10:53 AM
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The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
Camee Maddox-Wingfield, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, UMBC On May 22 each year, when the eastern Caribbean island of Martinique observes Emancipation Day,...
May 20, 2022 · 9:40 AM
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I’m a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I’ve learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths
By Loren Henderson, associate professor, Sociology, UMBC I spent the 2020 spring break week setting up to teach my college courses online while helping to care for my 14-month-old grandchild,...
April 29, 2022 · 4:59 PM
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