Engineering and Computing Education Program News

UMBC Magazine: See The Challenge, Be The Change

Written by Megan Hanks Mastrola Modeled after a national program, UMBC’s Grand Challenge Scholars Program was established in the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) in Fall 2016. Over the past six years, the program has expanded, drawing together students from various disciplines to address major challenges that the world is facing. Ranging from engineering better medicines and securing cyberspace…

Posted: July 11, 2022


Diane M. Lee Teaching Award Recipients Announced

The Academic Engagement and Transition Programs (AETP) office at UMBC has announced the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 recipients of the Diane M. Lee Teaching Award. This award was established during the...

Posted: July 2, 2021, 2:07 PM

UMBC Magazine: Reimagining the US public health system

UMBC Magazine | Editor | January 21, 2021 This story was written by Woodrow W. Winchester III, Graduate Program Director, Professional Engineering Programs, and first appeared in The Conversation...

Posted: January 22, 2021, 9:30 AM

UMBC celebrates 2020 – 2021 Fulbright recipients

September 9, 2020 by Catalina Sofia Dansberger Duque Ten recent UMBC alumni are recipients of 2020 – 2021 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, including seven from UMBC’s Class of 2020....

Posted: September 11, 2020, 10:14 AM

NSF RAPID grant to expand internet access in Baltimore

July 27, 2020 by Megan Hanks During the COVID-19 pandemic, internet access has become more critical, with people relying on it to work, learn, and connect with family and friends. However, the...

Posted: July 28, 2020, 9:43 AM

New UMBC computing curriculum highlights ethics

December 17, 2019 by Megan Hanks When UMBC’s Helena Mentis is teaching, her students often bring up ethical challenges in computing, and they are hungry to learn about how to address them....

Posted: December 18, 2019, 12:56 PM