Computer Science and Electrical Engineering News

Written by Richard Forno, principal lecturer in computer science and electrical engineering, UMBC Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted...

Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus’ surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research. On Earth, the shifting and recycling of tectonic plates continually...

Before Evan McRae came to UMBC, Tess McRae—his sister—was a student here. So was Evan and Tess’s mother—Sharon McRae.You might say being a legacy Retriever was a family tradition. With Evan...

UMBC researchers are collaborating on a study that takes a closer look at specific diagnosis coding patterns that focus on societal factors that potentially influence the health of Maryland’s...

Janerra Allen, Ph.D. ’25, electrical engineering, studies electrical signals in the brain, looking for patterns that might help doctors diagnose or treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia. As...

Williams and a Jibo robot show some UMBC pride. (Photo courtesy of Williams) As a senior in high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Randi Williams ’16, computer engineering, was...

A multidisciplinary team of UMBC researchers was recently awarded $3.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new computational methods for assessing the...

The TowerCares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Laurel, Maryland-based Tower Federal Credit Union, has partnered with UMBC’s Cybersecurity Institute to create a new scholarship fund for...

Where can UMBC engineering and computing students mingle with friends and mentors over sweet treats, test their knowledge and design skills in friendly competition, and network with potential...

A six-person UMBC team built international connections at the “PIWOT – World of Technology” conference, held in late January in Mumbai, India. The conference is organized by the alumni association...