From UMBC News and Magazine
Students in the Center for Women in Technology succeed by lifting each other up—and are spreading the model around the world
Brazilian and UMBC students in front of a cultural center in Recife that they toured. (Photo courtesy of Seaman) Last summer, Kaila Hoskin, a junior computer science major, Celine Anong, a...
Posted: December 19, 2025, 4:59 PM
Strange Dance Partners
UMBC researchers are discovering building blocks of hand motions, aiming to improve physical therapy for humans and find better ways to program robots. They’re turning to a novel source material...
Posted: December 5, 2025, 4:55 PM
Submersive Subversive Art
While many know that Charm City is home to the wizard of weird himself, John Waters, along with the quirky American Visionary Art Museum, poodle skirts, and flamingos galore, most probably don’t...
Posted: December 4, 2025, 2:42 PM
UMBC hosts 2025 IEEE Baltimore Technical Colloquium
On November 15, more than 120 engineering and computer science professionals and students convened on the UMBC campus for the 2025 IEEE Baltimore Technical Colloquium, co-sponsored this year by...
Posted: November 25, 2025, 2:27 PM
UMBC sophomore wins first place at NSBE fall regional conference technical research exhibition
Members of UMBC’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, for their annual regional conference this November, where multiple members...
Posted: November 24, 2025, 11:39 AM
Off-road thrills—faculty and staff try out the SAE Baja cars on Drive Day
In a sparsely wooded expanse just off Hilltop Circle, engines rev and dirt flies. Drivers whoop as they steer through trees, clear rocks, traverse ditches, and accelerate down steep hills. You...
Posted: November 13, 2025, 10:46 AM
Engineering confidence—Outstanding Faculty recipient and triple alum Jamie Gurganus is a persistent advocate for students
“There’s a little engineer in all of us. Because the truth is you’re iterating all the time. You’re failing, but you’re learning from those awesome failures.” Jamie Gurganus ’04, M.S. ’11,...
Posted: October 27, 2025, 5:01 PM
Emily Brown ’14, M.S. ’14, shares the importance of community for women in technology
As a high schooler, Emily Brown ’14, M.S. ’14, computer science, dreamed of a future in STEM. Searching for a community to support her aspirations, she found the Center for Women and Technology at...
Posted: October 8, 2025, 11:25 AM
Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency
Written by Richard Forno, teaching professor in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC As the United States experiences its latest government shutdown, most of the daily operations...
Posted: October 7, 2025, 4:11 PM
Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awardees continue to drive new approaches to teaching and learning
A cross-disciplinary incubator rooted in theatrical storytelling. Artificial intelligence and machine learning ethics education that blends ethical inquiry with hands-on technical exploration....
Posted: October 7, 2025, 3:51 PM
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