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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

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New UMBC initiative celebrates exceptional faculty dedication to teaching and scholarship

UMBC’s Office of the Provost has launched a university-wide initiative to celebrate faculty who go above and beyond as educators, scholars, and leaders on campus and in their fields. This...

Posted: June 21, 2018, 2:28 PM

Jurassic Park’ made a dinosaur-sized leap forward in computer-generated animation on screen, 25 years ago

by Adam Bargteil, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore County With 25 years of hindsight, “Jurassic Park” marks a pivotal point in...

Posted: June 15, 2018, 12:56 AM

UMBC student and alumna selected to attend Nobel laureate meetings in Germany

A UMBC Ph.D. student and an alumna have been selected to participate in this year’s international Nobel laureate forums, which connect top student engineers and scientists from universities around...

Posted: May 30, 2018, 4:22 PM

New test to rapidly diagnose sepsis comes out on top in UMBC’s Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

Six finalists pitched creative business ideas to a panel of judges during UMBC’s fifth annual Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC), held on April 25, 2018 in the new UMBC Event...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 6:37 PM

LEGO Maniacs – STEM Learning in Action

Jennifer Sleeman, Ph.D ’17, computer science, loves programming. So, when she was asked to coach the Einstein Narwhals, her son’s FIRST LEGO League team, the visiting assistant professor was...

Posted: May 24, 2018, 4:54 PM

Congrats, Class of 2018! UMBC celebrates students making history.

UMBC students have rewritten the record books in 2018. With graduation around the corner, and our soon-to-be new Retriever alumni preparing for graduate school, careers, and research around the...

Posted: May 14, 2018, 2:46 PM

Local governments’ cybersecurity crisis in 8 charts

Experts from UMBC’s School of Public Policy and Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering work together to understand how local governments practice cybersecurity. By Donald...

Posted: April 30, 2018, 7:39 PM

UMBC recognizes Marie desJardins for lasting commitment to inclusive computing education

Marie desJardins, associate dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT) and professor of computer science and electrical engineering, will be leaving UMBC to take up a...

Posted: April 26, 2018, 4:15 PM

UMBC students ready to share passion for discovery, expression at URCAD 2018

UMBC expects over 350 presenters and 2,500 guests to attend Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day on April 25, making URCAD 2018 the largest in the event’s 22-year history. The...

Posted: April 20, 2018, 5:34 PM

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program honors 18 UMBC students and alumni

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) to 10 UMBC-affiliated STEM students, including eight alumni and two seniors who will soon begin...

Posted: April 20, 2018, 1:31 PM

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