Through this NSF award, Roy will develop algorithms and create Cross-domain Autonomous Health Assessment (CATS) technology that can account for the broad range of information reported by diverse users and their devices. Continue Reading UMBC’s Nirmalya Roy receives NSF CAREER Award to advance smart home and wearable technologies
“I am most proud of the kinds of questions these students are asking in their research and creative work,” says April Householder, director of undergraduate research and prestigious scholarships. “From developing clean air technologies or bringing awareness to human trafficking, to collaborating with local poets and creating meaningful art, UMBC undergrads are making change in the world.” Continue Reading UMBC students ready to share passion for discovery, expression at URCAD 2018
The large number of honorees “shows the quality of student we have here at UMBC and what they’re doing,” says Keith Harmon, director of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. “It also shows the quality of their research experiences at UMBC, and the commitment of the faculty to mentoring these students as undergraduates.” Continue Reading NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program honors 18 UMBC students and alumni
UMBC Racing wil test the limits of single-seat, all-terrain vehicles they have spent the year designing and building. The event attracts teams from across the country and the world, and will be held at Budds Creek Motocross in Mechanicsville, MD, April 19 – 22. Continue Reading UMBC Racing hosts teams from around the world at Baja SAE Maryland competition
“Now I see the proof that I am strong enough to create my own future and inspire others,” says Linda Wiratan. “The Goldwater Scholarship is that final push that will help me fly.” Continue Reading UMBC “rising star” Linda Wiratan receives Goldwater Scholarship for leadership in scientific research
“This Entrepreneurial Skills Training program provides them with the tools they need to set up and operate a productive research program while living a more balanced life,” says Dean Bill LaCourse. Continue Reading UMBC pilots management boot camp for early-career science faculty
UMBC welcomed IBM leadership to campus for a special event designed to further grow research collaborations between the two institutions and introduce students to emerging career opportunities in computing. Continue Reading IBM-UMBC Day focuses on research collaboration in advanced computing
Thanking UMBC’s committed faculty and staff for their contributions to the university, President Hrabowski shared that UMBC is a place where “we make history,” and in working every day to achieve greatness, “We are in this together.” Continue Reading UMBC celebrates 2018 Presidential Faculty and Staff Award winners
George Karabatis and Ahmed AlEroud recently launched the cybersecurity startup Cyves through $150,000 in grant funding from TEDCO, an organization create by the Maryland State Legislature to support tech entrepreneurship. Continue Reading UMBC researchers launch cybersecurity start-up with TEDCO support
UMBC will launch the Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA) through a five-year grant from the NSF Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) program, receiving $150,000 in support for each of the next five years. Continue Reading UMBC launches Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics to tackle data-intensive challenges from disease tracking to online privacy
“GRC gives graduate students training on how to ace professional conferences in the field, and by participating, students practice how to communicate their research in an accessible way,” says Morgan Bunting, a gerontology Ph.D. student and member of the GRC planning committee. “It’s also just a wonderful way to engage the community and learn what amazing work is going on in the Graduate School.” Continue Reading UMBC’s 40th Graduate Research Conference to focus on communication and collaboration
Sebastian Deffner and co-author Anthony Bartolotta are extending thermodynamics, a fundamental pillar of physics, into uncharted territory by developing a way to describe microscopic systems with extremely high energy—just like the universe at the start of the Big Bang—for the first time. “There’s a lot we have to do next,” says Deffner. Continue Reading UMBC physicist Sebastian Deffner lays groundwork to better understand birth of the universe
