From UMBC News and Magazine
First-ever Grand Challenge Symposium focuses on value of interdisciplinary collaboration
The Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP) hosted its inaugural symposium in February, featuring lightning talks by faculty who described their research in relation to the program’s 14 global...
Posted: April 4, 2017, 2:27 PM
UMBC hosts FIRST LEGO League state championship tournament
More than 500 kids, ages 9-14, on 72 teams gathered at UMBC on Saturday, February 25 to participate in the Maryland State FIRST LEGO League Championship tournament, completing a set of challenges...
Posted: March 15, 2017, 5:00 PM
UMBC Engineers Week celebrates contributions of engineers to society and highlights career paths
UMBC’s third annual Engineers Week brought the campus community and corporate partners together for a celebration of the ways engineers contribute to society and the workforce. The week-long...
Posted: March 8, 2017, 4:40 PM
UMBC celebrates launch of Hill-Lopes Scholars Program focused on supporting women in STEM
Barbara Hill and Ancelmo Lopes were drawn to UMBC by the university’s commitment to providing holistic support for students from all backgrounds. On January 13, 2017, UMBC celebrated the launch of...
Posted: January 26, 2017, 5:09 PM
UMBC engineering students solve local brewery’s production challenges
Faced with production line problems costing potentially thousands of dollars each week, a local brewery turned to a fresh source of technical knowledge from outside the industry: UMBC engineering...
Posted: December 20, 2016, 4:40 PM
UMBC grad students talk STEM teaching, mentorship, and collaboration in South Korea
A UMBC delegation of Ph.D. students and their mentors traveled to Seoul, South Korea in early November to discuss with international colleagues how engineering and engineering education can...
Posted: December 13, 2016, 8:39 PM
UMBC expands partnership with Portugal’s University of Porto
A delegation of UMBC faculty and staff traveled to Portugal’s University of Porto (U. Porto) October 3 – 7, 2016, to sign a cooperation agreement expanding and formalizing an ongoing partnership...
Posted: November 11, 2016, 4:55 PM
UMBC honors faculty fellows, recognizing decades of exemplary scholarship and service
On November 1, the UMBC community celebrated faculty who have earned exemplary recognition as fellows by their professional associations and societies. Designation as a fellow is one of the top...
Posted: November 4, 2016, 9:17 PM
NOAA funds UMBC to train minority students in remote sensing and atmospheric sciences
UMBC’s demonstrated strength in supporting students from underrepresented groups on their path to success in STEM fields has earned the university another round of funding for STEM education. The...
Posted: October 12, 2016, 3:01 PM
Hrabowski Fund for Innovation awards grants for four unique faculty initiatives
Each year, the Hrabowski Fund for Innovation provides funding to faculty initiatives that challenge students to be active in their education and encourage faculty to be innovative and work across...
Posted: September 8, 2016, 2:37 PM
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