The Carnegie Foundation honors UMBC as a leading community-engaged university

Jan 29, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

“Carnegie’s definition of community engagement emphasizes the importance of reciprocity and mutual benefits in the partnerships that are created,” explains Michele Wolff, director of the Shriver Center. “Shriver Center programs ask us to think about how we can make our partnerships more authentic, to effectively meet the needs of all involved. In this way, the longstanding approach of the Shriver Center also reflects the Carnegie Foundation’s principles of reciprocity and mutuality.” Continue Reading The Carnegie Foundation honors UMBC as a leading community-engaged university

UMBC’s Jiaqi Gong receives $1M NIH grant for wearable sensor to help breast cancer survivors maintain complex medication schedules

Jan 22, 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

The goal of the project is to design an intelligent, wearable sensor system for breast cancer survivors to help them more closely follow their prescribed medication routine. “We will focus on understanding the links between environmental, personal, and behavioral contexts of medication-taking behavior,” Gong says. Continue Reading UMBC’s Jiaqi Gong receives $1M NIH grant for wearable sensor to help breast cancer survivors maintain complex medication schedules

UMBC researchers work to support first responders through NSF-funded stress-response technology

Jan 15, 2020 / 5 minutes of reading

Through a $370,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, UMBC researchers are using a wristband to collect stress level information from first responders during simulations that mimic on-call situations. They are developing a visual display system to aid first responders in understanding and reflecting on how they react to stressful situations. Continue Reading UMBC researchers work to support first responders through NSF-funded stress-response technology

UMBC’s Top Highlights of 2019

Jan 9, 2020 / 7 minutes of reading

As UMBC welcomes 2020, we celebrate the student successes, athletic achievements, research breakthroughs, and community news that made 2019 a year to remember. Continue Reading UMBC’s Top Highlights of 2019

UMBC receives NSF support to enhance data science courses, research, and student experiences

Dec 18, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

Data science has rapidly grown at UMBC, and faculty are now working to enhance data science courses, research, and student experiences. The goal is to ensure they are inclusive, empowering, and effective in preparing students to tackle the urgent problems our society is working to solve, and can scale up to meet student and workforce demands. Continue Reading UMBC receives NSF support to enhance data science courses, research, and student experiences

UMBC students confront ethical challenges through new computing curriculum

Dec 17, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

“We want to capitalize on this curiosity and diversity of perspectives,” says Helena Mentis. “Alongside technical skill development, every week we want to introduce challenges around ethics, equality, human behavior, and societal impact, reiterating that a fundamental component of development is thinking through implications.” Continue Reading UMBC students confront ethical challenges through new computing curriculum

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Swimmer, engineer, composer: Three Retrievers share their unique paths to graduation day

Dec 17, 2019 / 8 minutes of reading

Ahead of graduation, Hania Moro and fellow Retrievers Randy Deinlein and Collin David have shared their UMBC stories—unique paths and exceptional achievements thanks to a combination of personal grit and supportive community. Continue Reading Swimmer, engineer, composer: Three Retrievers share their unique paths to graduation day

“We need people just like you”: Transfer students find, and build, supportive communities at UMBC

Dec 16, 2019 / 6 minutes of reading

Students come to UMBC with a variety of experiences and in different stages of life. The unique perspectives of transfer students enrich the University, particularly as students connect with and support each other. Continue Reading “We need people just like you”: Transfer students find, and build, supportive communities at UMBC

UMBC’s Mustafa Al-Adhami wins national Three-Minute Thesis competition

Dec 13, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Al-Adhami earned first place in two qualifying rounds of the competition, on his path to claiming the national title. In Nashville, Al-Adhami and nine other finalists presented their three-minute talks in front of a live audience that selected the ultimate winner. Continue Reading UMBC’s Mustafa Al-Adhami wins national Three-Minute Thesis competition

In 2019 Idea Competition, UMBC students focus on inclusion

Nov 26, 2019 / 5 minutes of reading

Leading up to UMBC’s Idea Competition, participants spend hours refining their presentations and receiving feedback from their mentors, as well as faculty, staff, family, and friends. Their goal: to gain the funding and professional advice needed to make their ideas a reality. Continue Reading In 2019 Idea Competition, UMBC students focus on inclusion

UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents

Nov 19, 2019 / 8 minutes of reading

“It is one thing for international partners to hear how UMBC is diverse and inclusive, it is another to actually see how it works in person,” reflects Rashed. “The success of this program, one we hope to continue, depends on the continued committed of the entire campus to the preparation of teachers from all over the world. This is where the real-life implementation of diversity and inclusion is invaluable.” Continue Reading UMBC broadens international learning opportunities: Stories from five continents

UMBC Cyber Dawgs are named CyberForce national champions

Nov 18, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

UMBC’s Cyber Defense Team, known as the Cyber Dawgs, has emerged the national champion team in the U.S. Department of Energy’s fifth annual CyberForce Competition. The Cyber Dawgs earned first place overall out of more than 100 teams from universities across the country. Continue Reading UMBC Cyber Dawgs are named CyberForce national champions

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