Engineers Week brought the UMBC community and corporate partners together for several special events, including a keynote by alumnus Brian Wayman, now program manager for GE Healthcare. Continue Reading UMBC Engineers Week celebrates contributions of engineers to society and highlights career paths
Students from UMBC and universities across the region gathered at HackUMBC to develop innovative technological “hacks” to problems that matter to them. Continue Reading HackUMBC inspires students to create fresh technical solutions in whirlwind 24-hour hackathon
“Images are essential in the work scientists do and make their work more accessible to the public,” curator Marvin Heiferman shares. The year-long Seeing Science project grew out of his desire to explore that. Continue Reading Seeing Science: UMBC project explores how photographs shape and further science
The company, led by a UMBC alumnus Mike Adelstein, uses lasers, 3D printers and other technologies to create products with extreme precision, to the scale of one micron, smaller than a particle of dust. Continue Reading bwtech@UMBC’s Potomac Photonics makes big strides in micro-manufacturing
“It used to be unusual, but now companies are offering jobs at the end of internships,” Caroline Baker tells the Sun. “The competition for talent is high.” Continue Reading Baltimore Sun highlights UMBC in special section on education, focusing on career preparation and accessible technologies
Faculty and staff will collaborate with IBM scientists and leverage IBM’s advanced computing systems to add speed and scale to the cybersecurity solutions they develop through the new lab, opening in fall 2016. Continue Reading UMBC and IBM Research launch Accelerated Cognitive Cybersecurity Lab
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
HackUMBC allowed participants to create technical solutions to specific challenges, while connecting with industry mentors and experts who advised students on their projects. Continue Reading Students turn ideas into inventions at HackUMBC “tech innovation marathon”
The UMBC Cyberdawgs take first place out of about 25 teams in the Maryland Cyber Challenge. They outscored the winning team in the professional division by more than 5,500 points. Continue Reading UMBC’s Cyberdawgs win 2015 Maryland Cyber Challenge
Helena Mentis’ award will allow her to examine the ways that gesture-based tools can allow remote surgeons to share expert knowledge with surgeons in the operating room. Continue Reading Helena Mentis receives NSF CAREER Award for advancements in surgical telemedicine
UMBC is among the the nation’s best colleges for students seeking an exceptional education with great career preparation at an affordable price, according to Princeton Review. The publication highlights engaging teaching across disciplines and notes, “Thanks to UMBC’s amazing Career Center, undergrads here are able to enter the job market with confidence. Starting from freshman year, the office works to empower students and help them plot their career goals.” Continue Reading UMBC featured in Princeton Review’s 2016 “Colleges That Pay You Back”
This partnership, announced on January 7, 2016 at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School in Southwest Baltimore, marks a significant milestone in UMBC’s ongoing work to support Baltimore’s K-12 students, teachers, and their communities. Continue Reading UMBC partners with Baltimore City Public Schools and Northrop Grumman Foundation on $1.6M initiative to support Baltimore students, teachers, and communities
