University of Maryland, Baltimore County

An assessment of lunar photometry in AERONET

AERONET has been acquiring direct beam lunar observations at six wavelengths from 440 to 1640 nm from most newer model T CIMEL sun-sky radiometers in the network for many years and producing a night-time AOD data set, which currently includes observations at 492 sites dating back...

Effect of Sun Glints from Ice Clouds on MODIS Data Products

This paper examines the way sun glints from horizontally oriented ice crystals that occur in clouds impact atmospheric data products provided by the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). For this, the paper presents a statistical analysis of two years of MODIS da...

Quantifying Patenting by Women in the US, 1845–1924

Abstract US patents do not report inventors’ gender, requiring researchers to infer the gender of inventors. To conduct these inferences, researchers must make several choices. We show how these researcher choices can affect conclusions about the role of women inventors in the US...

The First Multi-Messenger Nova: External Shocks, TeV Photons, and Neutrinos in the Next Eruption of T CrB

Abstract T Coronae Borealis is the most compelling anticipated Galactic recurrent nova and one of the best opportunities to test whether nova eruptions can become genuine multi-messenger transients. Recent observational work on classical novae has shown that the GeV γ-ray luminos...

Winning and losing experiences differentially alter learning performance and forebrain protein expression in mangrove rivulus killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus

Contest outcomes alter future social behavior, but whether and how a single win or loss influences non-social learning-task performance and triggers rapid forebrain molecular responses remains unclear. The self-fertilizing mangrove rivulus killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus , off...

A cross-sectional study of health literacy and its association with non-communicable disease risk factors among retired Gurkha veterans in western Nepal

Health literacy strongly shapes health behavior and disease outcomes, yet little is known about it among retired veterans in low-resource settings. Retired Gurkha veterans of Nepal are one such ageing, underserved group, carrying a high burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) ri...

Expecting Too Much, Getting Too Little: Exploring the Challenges and Design Opportunities of Asynchronous AI Interviewers

Organizations use asynchronous AI interview systems to efficiently manage large applicant pools, enabling quick and uniform evaluations. However, concerns remain about their impact on user agency and the lack of personalization applicants experience with these systems. Although e...

A qualitative investigation of tobacco use and cessation experiences among people living with HIV in Botswana

Abstract Background Tobacco use is a leading cause of premature mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH), especially in Botswana, where high smoking rates coincide with successful HIV control. There is a need for evidence-based interventions to support smoking cessation amon...

The Role of Fluoroethylene Carbonate as an Electrolyte Additive on the Chemomechanical Stabilities of NaCrO2 Cathodes in Na-Ion Batteries

Abstract Sodium-ion batteries are promising energy storage devices beyond Li-ion batteries; however, their cycling stability is limited by chemomechanical instabilities in transition-metal oxide cathodes. Although electrolyte additives and other surface modification strategies ha...

PRSEPTransformer-EEG: source-space sLORETA and residual transformers for robust motor imagery and execution EEG decoding

Decoding motor intentions from non-invasive scalp EEG remains a core challenge in brain–computer interface research, due to spatial blurring, low signal-to-noise ratio, and inter-subject variability. This work introduces PRSEPTransformer-EEG, a unified framework that integrates s...

Quasi-Periodic Motion Around Short-Period Orbits for Cislunar Applications

Understanding the effects of space weather on crewed and robotic probes is a key aspect of mission design. Much progress has been made in the field of space weather and heliophysics in the past decades, particularly by Parker Solar Probe, GOES-R (Geostationary Operational Environ...

A Computational Model of Impaired Vasomotion and Retinal Fluid Transport in Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is associated with early microvascular dysfunction that may alter retinal capillary pressure and promote fluid accumulation in retinal tissue. This study develops a computational model to quantify how the lack of vasomotion affects transcapillary fluid transp...

Modelling wetland methane emission estimates by leveraging new observations of anthropogenic point-source plumes

Abstract. Satellite retrieval capabilities for detecting methane (CH4) diffuse and point sources have increased drastically over the last decade. These observations are playing an important role in atmospheric inversion systems to optimize emissions from anthropogenic and natural...

A cross-instrument closure and polarimetric study for improving sub-millimeter polarimeter-radiometer ice cloud microphysics retrievals

Abstract. Ice cloud microphysical properties, such as phase, shape, size and density, introduce significant uncertainties and biases that affect our understanding of how clouds influence weather and climate. The upcoming spaceborne sub-millimeter radiometers are expected to help...

Evaluation of Pandora HCHO and NO 2 with airborne in situ observations

Abstract. The Pandora Global Network (PGN) is a system of ground-based spectrometers reporting continuous daytime column HCHO and NO2. While the Direct Sun (DS) NO2 product has been well studied, the Multi Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX DOAS) products are...

Analyzing Representations of Asian American Characters and Stories on the Book Covers of Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Award-Winning Children’s and Youth Literature

Abstract This study examined representations of Asian American characters and their stories as depicted on the covers of 18 American Library Association award-winning books for children and young adults published between 2017 and 2025. The awards focused on were the John Newbery...

Strategic design of methane observation networks to improve emission estimates: A case study in Africa

Abstract. Ground-based and satellite atmospheric observations are essential for reducing uncertainties in methane (CH4) emissions by atmospheric inversion, particularly in data-sparse regions such as Africa. However, adding new observation sites does not yield linear improvements...

Towards a Model of Design Tensions for Creating an Accessible Makerspace in the Caribbean

As technology-rich maker and DIY practices proliferate globally, we need to understand how to capture and articulate the complex and sometimes conflicting factors involved in enabling and supporting them in different contexts. In this article, we describe a study investigating th...

Impacts of the three-dimensional radiative effects on cloud droplet number concentration retrieval and regression-based albedo susceptibility estimates

Abstract. Cloud droplet number concentration (Nd) in warm liquid clouds plays a crucial role in understanding cloud microphysical processes and the influence of aerosol–cloud interactions (ACI) on Earth's climate. Nd from satellite-retrieved cloud properties such as the cloud opt...

Embracing the Future: An Investigation into Teacher Educators' Acceptance of Generative AI in Educators Preparation Programs

This study explored teacher educators' acceptance and perceptions of using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their practices, particularly with preservice teachers. Guided by the Technology Acceptance Model Plus Plus (TAM++), this study utilized a comprehensive survey...