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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 leads nation in producing African-American undergraduates who pursue M.D.-Ph.D.s

According to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), UMBC undergraduate alumni who identify as African American have gone on to pursue and earn more M.D.-Ph.D.s than...

Posted: January 2, 2018, 6:50 PM

UMBC welcomes over 1,200 new alumni during 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies

“Savor this moment.” That was the charge from President Freeman Hrabowski as he addressed more than 1,200 graduating students during the 2017 Winter Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement...

Posted: December 21, 2017, 8:02 PM

UMBC alumna and visiting faculty member receives grant from Microsoft’s “AI for Earth” program

Jennifer Sleeman, Ph.D. ’17, computer science, visiting assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering, received an award from Microsoft to continue to develop algorithms to...

Posted: December 20, 2017, 6:33 PM

UMBC hosts faculty, alumni and corporate partners at the National Press Club to discuss cybersecurity and industry challenges

Cybersecurity is regularly a headliner in the news, especially when personal information stored online has been compromised, whether through a breach, hack, or threat. On Thursday, December 7,...

Posted: December 14, 2017, 4:27 PM

UMBC students take flight to study weather, pollution in multi-institution initiative

On November 16, Brian Carroll and Christiana Sasser ‘18, mechanical engineering, rose at 3:45 a.m. to drive to Lancaster, PA. After a briefing, they, a student from Millersville University, a...

Posted: December 14, 2017, 3:47 PM

UMBC students recognized with “Opioid Epidemic Challenge Award” by America East for designing app for teens

Two students in the College of Engineering and Information Technology were recognized at HackAE, a 24-hour hackathon, earlier this month for developing an innovative app to help teens struggling...

Posted: December 8, 2017, 6:30 PM

Idea competition serves as springboard for young entrepreneurs

Each fall, student entrepreneurs at UMBC pitch their big ideas – Shark Tank-style, no less – for potential funding. And each year, their ideas span disciplines, including everything from a comic...

Posted: November 29, 2017, 8:55 PM

UMBC faculty and alumnus honored by Maryland Science Center

A UMBC faculty member and a UMBC alumnus were recognized by the Maryland Science Center for their outstanding work in engineering and science. Lee Blaney, associate professor of chemical,...

Posted: November 22, 2017, 2:54 PM

Naomi Mburu receives first Rhodes Scholarship in UMBC history

Naomi Mburu ’18, chemical engineering, is the first student in UMBC history to receive the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She is one of 32 students from across the United States to receive this...

Posted: November 19, 2017, 2:25 PM

Three COEIT faculty offer tips on protecting mobile devices and personal information from cyber attacks

UMBC faculty who focus on cybersecurity are sharing their expertise in articles across the web to help people protect themselves from fraud and hacks. One of the projects – a collaboration...

Posted: November 14, 2017, 9:04 PM

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