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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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UMBC alumni connect with fellow Retrievers through Baltimore-based summer internships

Each year several hundred UMBC students take advantage of the summer months to explore careers related to their majors, expand their knowledge and skills, and learn more about themselves through...

Posted: August 26, 2016, 8:40 PM

Summer Undergraduate Research Fest spotlights next generation of scientists

A crowd of more than 250 people gathered to learn from and celebrate emerging scientists at UMBC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fest (SURF) on August 10, 2016. The program has humble beginnings,...

Posted: August 16, 2016, 4:51 PM

The Atlantic and Chronicle of Higher Education spotlight UMBC for boosting graduate student success

Why do half of U.S. doctoral students leave before earning their degrees? A new article in The Atlantic examines graduate student experiences to understand the factors that contribute to this...

Posted: July 13, 2016, 2:44 PM

Developers and designers team up in new UMBC mobile app course

Effective mobile apps require solid visual and technical design. A new course launched in spring 2016 brought together UMBC arts and computer science students to create new apps from scratch,...

Posted: June 6, 2016, 8:00 PM

What’s a “cyberbomb?” UMBC cybersecurity experts explain in Scientific American

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work recently spoke about cyberwarfare and U.S. efforts to fight online security threats, leaving analysts wondering about the nature of today’s battles in...

Posted: May 24, 2016, 1:36 PM

Marc Olano explains how technology changes the way that we think about reality at TEDx event

Marc Olano, associate professor of computer science and electrical engineering, offered attendees of TEDxTowson 2016 a look into how technology has changed the way we perceive reality. “New...

Posted: May 23, 2016, 8:34 PM

UMBC honors Class of 2016, adding nearly 2,000 new members to the Retriever alumni family

Thousands of friends, family members, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the tremendous achievements of UMBC’s Class of 2016, nearly 2,000 strong, at the university’s commencement ceremonies,...

Posted: May 20, 2016, 6:39 PM

Harvard and Clemson presidents to speak at UMBC commencement ahead of 50th anniversary

On the eve of UMBC’s 50th anniversary, the university will welcome two prominent higher education leaders as commencement speakers whose words will have particular significance in this milestone...

Posted: May 16, 2016, 7:00 PM

UMBC and IBM Research launch Accelerated Cognitive Cybersecurity Lab

UMBC and IBM Research have announced an exciting new collaboration to create the Accelerated Cognitive Cybersecurity Lab (ACCL), opening at UMBC in fall 2016. Housed within the College of...

Posted: May 10, 2016, 10:50 AM

Device to prevent head trauma in baseball wins 2016 Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition

Mechanical engineering majors Andrew Wallace ‘16, Michael Torres ‘16, Stefan Wroblewski ‘16, Jezron Basbas ‘16, and Baruch Weiner ‘16 have won top prize in the 2016 Cangialosi Business Innovation...

Posted: May 5, 2016, 9:10 PM

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