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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 research team awarded grant to innovate anti-malarial drug production

A team of researchers from UMBC’s Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) and department of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering is working to develop a new, low-cost...

Posted: July 23, 2018, 4:00 PM

New CoLab Program Brings Interdisciplinary Approach to Summer Research

In piles on a table in the chilly back room of UMBC’s Special Collections office lie a science fiction lover’s dream: decades-worth of fanzines in all their hand-drawn, mimeographed glory....

Posted: July 23, 2018, 1:27 PM

UMBC launches infrastructure-focused cybersecurity research collaboration with Japanese and UK partners

UMBC is one of three leading academic institutions collaborating on a new research initiative that focuses on cybersecurity for critical national infrastructures, including information technology,...

Posted: July 5, 2018, 7:28 PM

ITE Happy Hour at Jailbreak Brewing Company

Graduates of the UMBC College of Engineering and Information Technology and those who now work in the IT field gathered for a networking happy hour this week at Jailbreak Brewing Company in...

Posted: June 22, 2018, 4:52 PM

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

Retrievers go the distance at NCAA Track and Field Championships

UMBC closed out the track and field season strong as two Retrievers competed at the highest collegiate level last week, traveling to Eugene, Oregon, for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track...

Posted: June 14, 2018, 8:23 PM

UMBC health justice research forum focuses on the value of community voices

How does unequal access to health care affect the lives and experiences of people from different communities across Baltimore and the nation? UMBC’s Public Humanities and Health Justice Research...

Posted: June 6, 2018, 7:11 PM

Three UMBC students access unique study abroad opportunities as Boren and Gilman Scholars

Three UMBC students have been selected to receive prestigious Boren and Gilman scholarships to study abroad this summer. The programs provide recipients with financial support to pursue...

Posted: June 5, 2018, 6:33 PM

UMBC’s spring 2018 commencement honors student achievements, community values

Thousands of Retriever graduates, family, and friends streamed into the new UMBC Event Center last week to celebrate spring commencement, as the ceremonies returned to Hilltop Circle for the first...

Posted: May 31, 2018, 3:40 PM

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