From UMBC News and Magazine
Marie desJardins argues ultra-competitive hackathon culture may discourage women in cybersecurity
There is a high demand for fresh talent in information security, but the industry has struggled to hire and retain professionals from an essential portion of their potential talent pool: women....
Posted: November 13, 2015, 9:02 AM
UMBC students help veterans with PTSD combat insomnia with new app
UMBC students Damola Adediran ‘17, computer science, and Sarah Kirby ‘16, computer science, were members of a standout team at the 2015 HackDC Hackathon that won top prize in the “Best Mobile...
Posted: November 12, 2015, 8:24 PM
Lee Blaney explains how technology can transform pollutants in chicken manure into a valuable product
While manure is often used as fertilizer for crops, regulations designed to protect the environment do not allow farmers to use untreated manure on fields that already saturated with elements like...
Posted: November 10, 2015, 5:20 PM
Tinoosh Mohsenin receives NSF grant for wearable biomedical computing tech
CSEE Professor Tinoosh Mohsenin received a $212,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a three-year project that will develop a heterogeneous ultra low-power accelerator for wearable...
Posted: November 9, 2015, 11:57 AM
Helping kids with asthma breathe easier
UMBC team to develop wearable system to track asthma triggers in pediatric patients. An innovative team of researchers working across engineering fields has received a nearly $2 million award...
Posted: November 5, 2015, 1:12 AM
UMBC partnership inspires new CSEE advising website
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE) is piloting a new advising website, supporting students in computer engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, and mechanical...
Posted: November 2, 2015, 10:02 PM
Spotlight on bwtech@UMBC
Alumni Delali Dzirasa ’04, computer engineering, and Andrew Mavronicolas ’14, information systems, were recently featured in a SmartLogic video promoting bwtech@UMBC. Both alumni run companies...
Posted: November 2, 2015, 9:13 PM
Roundup: UMBC in the News
One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll...
Posted: October 30, 2015, 6:51 PM
Govind Rao discusses portable bioreactors developed to save lives on battlefields
Soldiers on the battlefield and first-responders in conflict zones will soon be able to save lives by using a portable, briefcase-sized tool that rapidly manufactures medicines. Govind Rao,...
Posted: October 30, 2015, 3:55 PM
Marie desJardins discusses underrepresentation of women in artificial intelligence research
In 2011, just 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees were received by women, according to data from the National Center for Education. In 1985, less than 30 years earlier, women received...
Posted: October 28, 2015, 4:37 PM
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