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HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon
Nearly 500 students from UMBC and colleges across the region gathered on campus for HackUMBC 2016, a 24-hour hackathon for students to develop technological solutions (“hacks”) to problems that...
Posted: October 18, 2016, 2:44 PM
Alumni Awards highlight profound impact, drive, and commitment of UMBC alumni and faculty
The UMBC community gathered in the Linehan Concert Hall on October 6 for a moving ceremony to honor the profound impacts and achievements of nine outstanding Retrievers at the 2016 UMBC Alumni...
Posted: October 14, 2016, 8:36 PM
NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences
UMBC’s demonstrated strength in supporting students from underrepresented groups on their path to success in STEM fields has earned the university another round of funding for STEM education. The...
Posted: October 12, 2016, 3:01 PM
UMBC researchers explore and explain new virtual and augmented reality systems
ABC News in Baltimore took an in-depth look at virtual and augmented reality this week, ahead of Sony’s planned launch of a Playstation virtual reality system. The segment, “Virtual reality...
Posted: October 6, 2016, 7:12 PM
NSF provides $5 million to UMBC-led LSAMP program to support students from underrepresented groups in STEM
UMBC is the lead institution on a $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that provides additional funds for the University System of Maryland Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority...
Posted: October 5, 2016, 4:50 PM
Julie Ross elected to Global Engineering Dean’s Council Executive Committee
Dean Julie Ross of UMBC’s College of Engineering and Information Technology, has been named to the Executive Committee of the Global Engineering Dean’s Council. She will serve a three-year term on...
Posted: October 3, 2016, 2:54 PM
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
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