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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 students help veterans with PTSD combat insomnia with new app

UMBC students Damola Adediran ‘17, computer science, and Sarah Kirby ‘16, computer science, were members of a standout team at the 2015 HackDC Hackathon that won top prize in the “Best Mobile...

Posted: November 12, 2015, 8:24 PM

Lee Blaney explains how technology can transform pollutants in chicken manure into a valuable product

While manure is often used as fertilizer for crops, regulations designed to protect the environment do not allow farmers to use untreated manure on fields that already saturated with elements like...

Posted: November 10, 2015, 5:20 PM

Tinoosh Mohsenin receives NSF grant for wearable biomedical computing tech

CSEE Professor Tinoosh Mohsenin received a $212,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a three-year project that will develop a heterogeneous ultra low-power accelerator for wearable...

Posted: November 9, 2015, 11:57 AM

Helping kids with asthma breathe easier

UMBC team to develop wearable system to track asthma triggers in pediatric patients. An innovative team of researchers working across engineering fields has received a nearly $2 million award...

Posted: November 5, 2015, 1:12 AM

UMBC partnership inspires new CSEE advising website

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE) is piloting a new advising website, supporting students in computer engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, and mechanical...

Posted: November 2, 2015, 10:02 PM

Govind Rao discusses portable bioreactors developed to save lives on battlefields

Soldiers on the battlefield and first-responders in conflict zones will soon be able to save lives by using a portable, briefcase-sized tool that rapidly manufactures medicines. Govind Rao,...

Posted: October 30, 2015, 3:55 PM

Marie desJardins discusses underrepresentation of women in artificial intelligence research

In 2011, just 18% of undergraduate computer science degrees were received by women, according to data from the National Center for Education. In 1985, less than 30 years earlier, women received...

Posted: October 28, 2015, 4:37 PM

Ant Ozok explains challenges banks face in using social media to connect with customers

As more banks use social media platforms, they are encouraging consumers to view social media as a way to access resources and to have their questions answered quickly. Banks and retailers alike...

Posted: October 28, 2015, 11:07 AM

UMBC researchers collaborate to improve sustainability, with impacts in Maryland and across the nation

Local sustainability researchers and thought leaders took center stage on October 16, 2015, at a forum for urban sustainability in Baltimore, hosted by UMBC’s School of Public Policy. The forum...

Posted: October 23, 2015, 4:18 PM

Marie desJardins explains what’s needed to bring computer science to K-12 nationwide

Since 2007, student enrollment in computer science (CS) at the university level has increased by about 120%. However, despite this level of interest, there are major gaps in CS education that...

Posted: October 23, 2015, 2:20 PM

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