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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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Third annual UMBC GRIT-X talks highlight thought-provoking ideas, experiences, and discoveries

Artists, scientists, and social change agents from across UMBC presented the third annual GRIT-X talks on October 13, sharing their ideas and perspectives on stage in UMBC’s Dance Cube. “All our...

Posted: October 17, 2018, 9:09 PM

Alumni startup at bwtech@UMBC earns unique award for artificial intelligence work with UMBC research team

The artificial intelligence startup RedShred—cofounded by two UMBC alumni and housed in the bwtech@UMBC incubator—has received a rare Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Award from the...

Posted: October 16, 2018, 7:13 PM

UMBC students win top prize at Maryland Cyber Challenge

Busy teams of students clustered around laptops in a room overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Tuesday, focused on solving as many challenges as possible during a “capture-the-flag” style...

Posted: October 11, 2018, 4:51 PM

UMBC connects thousands of students with top employers, from Google to GM

More than 1,800 students arrived with resumes in hand to connect directly with top global and local companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations at UMBC’s Fall Career and Internship...

Posted: October 9, 2018, 3:22 PM

30th UMBC Alumni Awards celebrate leadership, service, and community

UMBC community members from the university’s first class to today kicked off Homecoming 2018 on October 4 with a celebration of UMBC Alumni Award winners. Held in the Earl and Danielle Linehan...

Posted: October 8, 2018, 7:40 PM

Porta-NERDs: Meet the team changing how people think about waste through EPA-supported research

UMBC’s Lee Blaney is known for his innovative research on water and soil contamination, working to keep people and the environment healthy. His latest project takes that focus in a new direction...

Posted: October 2, 2018, 6:28 PM

National Security Agency highlights strong partnership with UMBC through Featured School campaign

Over the past two decades, UMBC and the National Security Agency (NSA) have developed a strong relationship, which has led to research, internship, and career opportunities for faculty, students,...

Posted: September 4, 2018, 2:51 PM

UMBC, NASA, and partners mount intensive Chesapeake Bay air-quality study

This summer, students and faculty from UMBC and three additional universities teamed up with NASA researchers and Maryland’s Department of the Environment to collect huge amounts of data that will...

Posted: August 21, 2018, 2:26 PM

UMBC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fest 2018 spotlights talents of emerging scientists

UMBC’s University Center ballroom was standing-room only earlier this week as visitors gathered to learn about new student research on topics from HIV replication to enhancing art conservation...

Posted: August 14, 2018, 2:55 PM

Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds

Richard Forno Senior Lecturer, Cybersecurity & Internet Researcher, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the country’s...

Posted: August 3, 2018, 5:51 PM

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