“The award shows how the collaborative spirit of UMBC is helping to improve the success of our students,” says Kevin Joseph, who received the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Leading Change recipient along with UMBC’s Jack Suess and John Fritz. Continue Reading UMBC IT leaders honored for supporting student success through innovative data analytics The honors recognize emerging scholars in computing who are dedicated to increasing diversity in the field. Krishnawamy’s awards will support her research on “Smart Algorithms via Knowledge Management of Safe Physical Human-Robotic Care.” Continue Reading UMBC Ph.D. candidate Kavita Krishnaswamy receives Google and Microsoft awards for robotics research Three bwtech@UMBC incubator companies win respective award categories at the Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards, and one company led by a UMBC alumnus is recognized at the Entrepreneur of the Year Maryland Awards. Continue Reading 2017 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards recognize three bwtech@UMBC startups The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation awarded Szeto a research fellow grant to continue his work on immunotherapy, and develop experimental tests and computational models that can help physicians more accurately predict how individual patients will respond to a similar type of immunotherapy. Continue Reading UMBC’s Greg Szeto works to better predict patient responses to immunotherapy “We believe the economic impact of the iCyberCenter will be significant…and secure Maryland’s place in cybersecurity innovation in the world,” said Ellen Hemmerly, executive director of bwtech@UMBC, at the launch event. Continue Reading New iCyberCenter will help international cyber companies establish U.S. presence at bwtech@UMBC UMBC participants were involved with organizing and presenting sessions, tours, and special events throughout the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting, which offered representatives from colleges and universities across the nation a chance to discuss forward-looking community-building and civic engagement strategies. Continue Reading American Democracy Project honors UMBC’s Philip Rous for leadership in civic engagement Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to summarize lengthy and complex legalese so people can more easily understand terms of service and similar agreements before they click “accept” to access a new app or online service. Continue Reading UMBC computer scientists explain how AI can help translate legalese before online users click “agree” UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity will soon begin a two-year experience focused on growing their research and refining their teaching skills through professional development opportunities and working closely with faculty mentors. Continue Reading UMBC announces largest-ever group of Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity Helena Mentis is seeing results in new research using activity trackers to assess movement and inform treatment for patients with Parkinson’s disease, based in the finding that daily walking has been shown to benefit such patients. Continue Reading Helena Mentis examines how activity trackers can inform treatment plans for patients with Parkinson’s disease The RISE Zone designation supports existing companies, new companies, and UMBC faculty interested in commercializing their work. Continue Reading bwtech@UMBC to expand economic impact through RISE Zone designation HackUMBC and The Shriver Center hosted a hackathon where students collaborated to build projects focused on solving problems and creating positive social outcomes. Continue Reading Hackathon inspires participants to “Innovate Good” through technology UMBC will welcome two alumni—APL’s Ralph Semmel and Lockheed Martin’s Stephanie Hill—as speakers at this spring’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. Continue Reading Global leaders in research and industry to address UMBC’s Class of 2017
UMBC IT leaders honored for supporting student success through innovative data analytics
UMBC Ph.D. candidate Kavita Krishnaswamy receives Google and Microsoft awards for robotics research
2017 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards recognize three bwtech@UMBC startups
UMBC’s Greg Szeto works to better predict patient responses to immunotherapy
New iCyberCenter will help international cyber companies establish U.S. presence at bwtech@UMBC
American Democracy Project honors UMBC’s Philip Rous for leadership in civic engagement
UMBC computer scientists explain how AI can help translate legalese before online users click “agree”
UMBC announces largest-ever group of Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity
Helena Mentis examines how activity trackers can inform treatment plans for patients with Parkinson’s disease
bwtech@UMBC to expand economic impact through RISE Zone designation
Hackathon inspires participants to “Innovate Good” through technology
Global leaders in research and industry to address UMBC’s Class of 2017
