“As a first generation college student, I feel extremely fortunate to be pursuing higher education, let alone a career in scientific research,” says Daniel Ocasio. “To me, earning the Goldwater Scholarship is recognition of all those who made it possible…” Continue Reading Three UMBC students receive Goldwater Scholarships, a national investment in future STEM leaders More than 200 educators, industry leaders and legislators gathered at UMBC for the Maryland Computing Education Summit, the state’s largest gathering focused on computing education. Continue Reading UMBC hosts over 200 educators, industry leaders, legislators at Maryland Computing Education Summit Kafui Dzirasa ’01 is featured in a PBS documentary that offers a glimpse into the lives of people with bipolar disorder. He is developing an electrical device that would stabilize a person’s mood without the side effects caused by medications. Continue Reading PBS documentary features neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa’s new approach to treating bipolar disorder Through this program “the nation invests in those individuals who have shown great potential to…become the next generation of research leaders,” explains Janet Rutledge, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at UMBC. Continue Reading UMBC’s 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellows share gratitude for research experience, mentorship Matt Pelton’s award will allow him to understand how mechanical energy flows at the nanometer scale by examining how nanoparticles act in various liquids. Continue Reading Matt Pelton receives NSF CAREER Award for research on vibrating nanoparticles How should STEM students respond to stereotypes of “what engineers look like, talk like, act like?” Campus event focuses on challenging assumptions that can dissuade women and minority students from pursuing career goals. Continue Reading Society of Women Engineers hosts former Miss America for “Fight the Stereotype” In advance of an attempt to break a world record, planned for later this year, an alumnus of the UMBC Chess Team will play several chess games simultaneously while blindfolded. Continue Reading UMBC Chess to host Blindfold Chess Spectacular Two cybersecurity experts offer insight into the cyber attack on MedStar Health’s data system, including possibilities for preventing future cyber attacks. Continue Reading Cybersecurity experts share insights on MedStar Health cyber attack and cybersecurity safeguards Faculty researchers from UMBC and the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) presented updates on five collaborative cybersecurity projects during a symposium. Continue Reading UMBC-USNA teams share progress on cybersecurity research at symposium Baltimore Sun highlights the ECLIPSE lab’s wearable sensors in a story on emerging entrepreneurs who want to impact society. Continue Reading UMBC helps innovative faculty turn research into successful businesses Seven faculty across colleges have been awarded Strategic Awards for Research Transitions funding to compete for external support and to pursue new areas of inquiry. Continue Reading START funding enables UMBC faculty to advance their research in new directions “Mentoring has always been a priority to me, particularly helping students who are interested in research but have had little experience or exposure to it,” says Amy Hurst. Continue Reading Three COEIT faculty honored for dedication to mentoring students
Three UMBC students receive Goldwater Scholarships, a national investment in future STEM leaders
UMBC hosts over 200 educators, industry leaders, legislators at Maryland Computing Education Summit
PBS documentary features neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa’s new approach to treating bipolar disorder
UMBC’s 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellows share gratitude for research experience, mentorship
Matt Pelton receives NSF CAREER Award for research on vibrating nanoparticles
Society of Women Engineers hosts former Miss America for “Fight the Stereotype”
UMBC Chess to host Blindfold Chess Spectacular
Cybersecurity experts share insights on MedStar Health cyber attack and cybersecurity safeguards
UMBC-USNA teams share progress on cybersecurity research at symposium
UMBC helps innovative faculty turn research into successful businesses
START funding enables UMBC faculty to advance their research in new directions
Three COEIT faculty honored for dedication to mentoring students
