Through these programs, says Sec. Carol Beatty, Maryland recognizes the imperative to “consistently attract the best and brightest in order to best serve the needs of our state’s people.” Continue Reading UMBC kicks off statewide public service scholars programs for summer 2017
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
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 Researchers Explore the New Great Frontier – The Brain By Megan Hanks Illustrations by David Plunkert In the early 1960s, the prospect of being the first nation to plant a flag on the moon stoked America’s collective imagination, leading to a national commitment from scientists, engineers, and researchers – along with their funders – to explore and understand outer space. In similar fashion, researchers today are scrambling to explore a frontier that’s just as vast, though considerably closer to Earth – the human brain. “In some ways, what we have right now is an inner space challenge,” explains Karl… Continue Reading Staking our Claim
Danielle Burnett ’00, M.S. ’05, information systems management, wasted no time putting her UMBC degrees to work. In 2001, a newly-minted college graduate, she founded Applied Technology Services (APS), a technology services company serving commercial and government clients throughout Maryland. Since Burnett launched the company, it’s grown exponentially, recently exceeding 10 million dollars in revenue, and earning her a spotlight in the Baltimore Business Journal. Natural business acumen accounts for much of Burnett’s success, as does the preparation she received at UMBC, she says. “The information systems program I was in at UMBC was very project-management oriented. And those process-driven… Continue Reading Savvy Entrepreneur
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
Zhu’s award of nearly $500,000 focuses on improving the sensing capabilities of common technologies, such as cell phones. Continue Reading Ting Zhu receives NSF CAREER Award to develop “Internet of Things” technology
Lee Blaney says a “multi-pronged approach” will help today’s scientists, policymakers, and innovators “continue to improve our quality of life without harming the environment.” Continue Reading UMBC faculty research works to reduce pollution in waterways
As the Class of 2017 prepares for commencement, the UMBC community honors all our graduates have achieved in their time as Retrievers, and the legacies they will leave as they take their next steps. Continue Reading Congrats, Class of 2017! Meet some of UMBC’s exceptional new graduates.
“I have received so much support from faculty and my peers to pursue endeavors that could not have been accomplished without a strong support network,” says Ocasio. Continue Reading Daniel Ocasio, UMBC’s 2017 valedictorian, to pursue environmental engineering Ph.D.
“I felt that I had a community of fellow graduate students and mentors who understood my journey and pushed me to finish the program,” says Opoku-Boateng. Continue Reading Gloria Opoku-Boateng becomes a user experience researcher after Ph.D. on gaming and mental acuity
“The most rewarding aspect of Take Flight Robotics was realizing the potential of many gifted students. When given the chance, they are very quick to learn,” says Lee. Continue Reading Andrew Lee, engineer who enjoys teaching robotics, pursues Ph.D. at University of Guelph
