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Astronomers observe real-time formation of black hole jets for the first time
Eileen Meyer (Marlayna Demond ’11/UMBC) A large international team of scientists has observed a phenomenon that astronomers didn’t ever expect to see happen in real time. A new paper published...
Posted: January 13, 2025, 10:18 AM
Embarking on a new journey for the Class of 2024
Over 1,100 students crossed the stage at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena this week at Commencement to take their place as the newest members of UMBC’s alumni community. The Class of 2024...
Posted: December 20, 2024, 11:30 AM
Foad Hamidi launches new projects to expand technology-rich learning opportunities for youth in Baltimore
Foad Hamidi (Image credit: Research Graphics at UMBC) Foad Hamidi, an assistant professor in the Department of Information Systems, has won funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...
Posted: December 17, 2024, 3:29 PM
UMBC increases rank in latest HERD survey, among top 10 universities in the nation in NASA funding
UMBC’s national rankings in federal research funding are on the rise based on the NSF’s latest Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey results, which includes the university being...
Posted: December 16, 2024, 11:20 AM
5 ways UMBC partnered with NASA in 2024
UMBC is approaching 30 years of collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a partnership that largely culminates under the university’s three major cooperative...
Posted: December 13, 2024, 12:58 PM
Mohamed Younis honored for contributions to modern communication technologies
Mohamed 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)...
Posted: December 13, 2024, 12:40 PM
Meet a Retriever—Collin Sullivan ’19, M.P.P. ’21, digital credential innovator
Collin Sullivan ’19, information systems and economics, M.P.P. ’21, is the program director for digital credential innovation in the Division of Professional Studies. While he started as a student...
Posted: December 9, 2024, 1:15 PM
What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
Written by Richard Forno, principal lecturer in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC Cyberattacks linked to the Chinese government that compromised large portions of the American...
Posted: December 6, 2024, 11:43 AM
Creativity in the C-suite
As Kent Malwitz ’92, information systems, moved up through the world of technology leadership, he kept wondering if an MBA was in the cards. But what he found ultimately most useful and...
Posted: December 4, 2024, 4:52 PM
The parallel evolution of Milt Halem and the third pillar of science
For almost 70 years, Milt Halem, now a research professor at UMBC after a career at NASA, has deployed the latest computing technology—from vacuum tubes in the ’50s to artificial intelligence...
Posted: December 3, 2024, 2:13 PM
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