Engineering and Computing Education Program News

NASA has renewed its support for the Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute (GPHI), granting permission for a maximum of $20 million to be spent over the next five years. The institute is a...

It has been a banner year for UMBC community members committed to improving the quality of K-12 education. This spring The Washington Post and Baltimore County Public Schools honored two UMBC...

On May 4, 2016 LAGEOS turned 40. For a satellite that is expected to stay in Earth orbit for 8.4 million years it’s the blink of an eye, but for the team involved in the project this birthday...

Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), visited UMBC on April 20, meeting with President Freeman A. Hrabowski, Vice President for Research Karl V. Steiner,...

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,...

The National Science Foundation has awarded Ryan White, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, $360,000 over three years as part of the NSF’s Understanding the Brain program, supported...

With intense competition in today’s workforce for entry-level professional positions, internships are a popular way for students to get experience and contribute to companies and government...

Sarah Leupen, senior lecturer in biological sciences, has received a Fulbright award as part of the Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. She will teach and facilitate faculty development at...

Helping undergraduates develop stronger quantitative reasoning skills has become a major goal for many university biology faculty. A new study published in CBE—Life Sciences Education offers...

As UMBC’s Class of 2016, nearly 2,000 strong, prepares to leave campus for graduate programs, fellowships, and career opportunities around the globe, we recognize their tremendous personal...