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Practicing vigilance can protect personal email from hacks, says UMBC cybersecurity expert Rick Forno
In the past year, dozens of companies have faced cyber attacks and hacks, with the most recently announced attack affecting half a billion Yahoo accounts. Rick Forno, assistant director of the...
Posted: September 30, 2016, 4:43 PM
Astrophysicist Robin Corbet discovers rare, high-energy binary star system beyond the Milky Way
Until recently, humans had only detected five binary star systems—pairs of stars orbiting each other—that emit extremely high-energy gamma rays. Robin Corbet, an astrophysicist at UMBC’s Center...
Posted: September 29, 2016, 5:14 PM
Innovative soil project offers new approach to sustainable landscaping by giving roots room to grow
Stu Schwartz, senior research scientist for the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education (CUERE) at UMBC, has long looked with concern at the issue of soil compaction and its effect...
Posted: September 29, 2016, 3:17 PM
U.S. voting machines need to be updated regularly, advises UMBC cybersecurity expert
In recent months, as the U.S. presidential election has approached, concerns over email hacks and the security of voting systems have frequently appeared in the news. Rick Forno, assistant...
Posted: September 26, 2016, 4:27 PM
GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC research, scholarship, and creative achievement
An inaugural GRIT-X event held during UMBC’s 50th anniversary weekend featured some of the university community’s most fascinating new research and creative work. Faculty and alumni from across...
Posted: September 22, 2016, 8:13 PM
UMBC and Portuguese Naval Academy launch partnership to promote academic and cultural exchange
A delegation from Portugal visited UMBC earlier this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining plans to develop collaborative exchange programs for teaching, learning, and...
Posted: September 15, 2016, 2:22 PM
New UMBC partnership will increase STEM opportunities for Howard County Public School students
A new partnership between UMBC and the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) will increase opportunities for HCPSS students in STEM, with a focus on computing, engineering, and information...
Posted: September 14, 2016, 7:30 PM
UMBC’s 100th MARC U*STAR alumnus to earn Ph.D. inspires today’s scholars
Lasse Lindahl’s goal for the MARC U*STAR Scholars program is to “light the fire in the belly so students are hooked on science.” Lindahl, director of the MARC U*STAR program at UMBC and...
Posted: September 9, 2016, 6:37 PM
Delegation from the University of Kassel in Germany visits UMBC to grow interdisciplinary exchange program
Eight administrators and faculty members from the University of Kassel in central Germany visited UMBC from August 29 to September 2 to build on a thriving university partnership between the two...
Posted: September 9, 2016, 5:07 PM
Three UMBC faculty studying the human brain to offer options for treatment and early intervention
Three UMBC faculty have been awarded two of 18 new grants announced by the National Science Foundation under the Neural and Cognitive Systems (NCS) program to support multidisciplinary research...
Posted: September 8, 2016, 7:56 PM
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