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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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Penny Rheingans appointed to Computing Research Association Board of Directors

Penny Rheingans, professor of computer science and electrical engineering and director of UMBC’s Center for Women in Technology (CWIT), has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the...

Posted: March 10, 2016, 9:22 PM

Students turn ideas into inventions at HackUMBC “tech innovation marathon”

More than 350 students joined in this year’s annual HackUMBC, a 24-hour “tech innovation marathon” where participants focus intensively on creating technical solutions to specific challenges. The...

Posted: March 10, 2016, 1:50 PM

Urban Water Innovation Network connects UMBC students and faculty with research partners nationwide

In “A passion for research” the Baltimore Sun highlights how undergraduate students at Baltimore area colleges and universities benefit from robust research opportunities across disciplines,...

Posted: March 8, 2016, 5:32 PM

Summer fellowships awarded to UMBC faculty across disciplines to pursue impactful research

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has awarded Summer Faculty Fellowships (SFFs) to 11 faculty across disciplines. The SFF program supports non-tenured, tenure-track UMBC faculty...

Posted: March 8, 2016, 2:36 PM

Celebrating Engineers Week as a new UMBC tradition

Student engineering groups across UMBC teamed up to host the second annual Engineers Week on campus, packed with engaging events, including hands-on exhibitions and competitions. Tau Beta Pi,...

Posted: March 4, 2016, 6:35 PM

Engineering student’s late night caffeine craving inspires travel mug that brews its own coffee

When Joseph Hyman ‘11, mechanical engineering, was a student at UMBC, he was sitting in the library craving a fresh, hot cup of coffee, when an idea struck him: Wouldn’t it be great if a travel...

Posted: March 4, 2016, 4:09 PM

UMBC joins international network of top research universities producing STEM PhDs

UMBC is one of 25 new members of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), a network of U.S. and Canadian universities with STEM graduate programs that are...

Posted: March 4, 2016, 3:03 PM

UMBC’s Cyberdawgs win 2015 Maryland Cyber Challenge

The UMBC’s Cyberdawgs have emerged victorious from the finals of the 2015 Maryland Cyber Challenge (MCC), winning the top prize for a student team with a total of 18,979 points and outscoring the...

Posted: February 25, 2016, 10:12 PM

Neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Kafui Dzirasa ‘01, chemical engineering, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). He will be presented with the award...

Posted: February 24, 2016, 9:33 PM

Helena Mentis receives NSF CAREER Award for advancements in surgical telemedicine

UMBC’s Helena Mentis, assistant professor of information systems, has received the distinguished CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance her research on surgical...

Posted: February 24, 2016, 7:06 PM

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