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The College Tour series on Amazon spotlights the UMBC student experience
The College Tour—hosted by Alex Boylan of “The Amazing Race” and a team of award-winning producers—offers prospective college students and their families an opportunity to get a first-hand glimpse...
Posted: April 22, 2022, 2:24 PM
Four tips from UMBC faculty on what to do and see at Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day
UMBC’s annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day—known on campus as URCAD—has long been a must-see event. It’s a chance for community members to get a glimpse of what students...
Posted: April 18, 2022, 8:45 PM
UMBC’s Cynthia Matuszek receives NSF CAREER Award to study how robots understand spoken language
Robots are becoming increasingly capable of complex tasks and are moving into roles that previously could only be done by people, in sectors like healthcare, education, and elder care. UMBC’s...
Posted: April 15, 2022, 1:05 PM
Four UMBC students receive Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research, tying prior record
Four UMBC students have been named 2022-23 Goldwater Scholars, tying the university’s past record, set just last year. This year’s recipients are Christopher Slaughter ‘23, computer engineering;...
Posted: April 8, 2022, 1:25 PM
UMBC faculty and staff award recipients place community at the core of their success
At UMBC’s 2022 Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards (PFASA), Tamra Mendelson, professor of biological sciences and recipient of the 2022 – 2025 Presidential Teaching Professor Award, said she...
Posted: April 7, 2022, 10:12 PM
U.S. News names UMBC graduate programs among the nation’s best
U.S. News announced its 2023 Best Graduate School rankings today, including outstanding UMBC graduate programs across all three colleges. Top fields where UMBC excels range from computer science...
Posted: March 29, 2022, 1:22 PM
Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
By Richard Forno, principal lecturer, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UMBC President Joe Biden on March 21, 2022, warned that Russian cyberattacks on U.S. targets are likely,...
Posted: March 28, 2022, 5:32 PM
Older Americans are given the wrong idea about online safety – here’s how to help them help themselves
By Helena M. Mentis, professor, Information Systems, UMBC and Nora McDonald, assistant professor, Information Technology, University of Cincinnati Recently, the U.S. Social Security...
Posted: March 24, 2022, 3:30 PM
Smart devices spy on you – 2 computer scientists explain how the Internet of Things can violate your privacy
By Roberto Yus, assistant professor, Computer Science, UMBC, and Primal Pappachan, Penn State Have you ever felt a creeping sensation that someone’s watching you? Then you turn around and you...
Posted: March 14, 2022, 4:27 PM
UMBC’s Riadul Islam receives NSF funding to secure cars against communication system attacks
As vehicles become more advanced, opportunities increase for hackers to remotely attack their embedded systems, creating significant safety concerns for drivers and passengers. Riadul Islam,...
Posted: March 11, 2022, 2:02 PM
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