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

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How To Lead a NASCAR Pit Crew

With John Klausmeier ’04, mechanical engineering As a boy, John Klausmeier ’04, mechanical engineering, dreamed of working in the racing industry. He began working toward his current role as...

Posted: May 25, 2018, 9:01 PM

Celebrating the Class of 2018

UMBC celebrated its newest alumni last week with a May Grads Day celebration. Sheltered from a spring storm, more than 200 members of the Class of 2018 gathered for an evening of music and...

Posted: May 18, 2018, 9:07 PM

The Right Place, the Right Wine

Spring time is the season of hope at Boordy Vineyards. Emerald shoots appear on the grapevines across rolling hills. In May, perfume from tiny flowers fills the air. “Everything looks under...

Posted: May 15, 2018, 2:41 PM

Q&A: Aminata Jalloh ’10, First-Time Children’s Author

Aminata Jalloh ’10, American studies, recently published her first children’s book titled The Biggest Little Brother, a story about the complexities of sibling relationships and immigrant...

Posted: April 19, 2018, 1:57 PM

Q&A: Adam Kurtz ’09, Artist, Author, and Brand

Adam J. Kurtz ’09, visual arts, is an artist and author whose work for brands such as Urban Outfitters, Fishs Eddy, Tumblr, Penguin Random House, and Strand Bookstore (among others) offers...

Posted: April 3, 2018, 5:36 PM

Remembering Joseph Kohl ’87 and his Baltimore time capsule

“Untitled” (PP284 Box 2, Photo 2) Undated / Photo by Joseph Kohl / Courtesy of the Maryland Historical Society.  Header image: “Untitled” (PP284 Box 4, Folder 25) Undated / Photo by Joseph Kohl /...

Posted: March 23, 2018, 1:11 AM